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STEINMETZER, Walter Dale - Date of
birth
19 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Maxbass, Bottineau County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Dawson County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39605960 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
George N. Steinmetzer (father)
Erma M. (Patterson) Steinmetzer (mother)
Earle G. Steinmetzer (brother)
Lucille F. Steinmetzer (sister)
Hillard R. Steinmetzer (brother)
Phillis E. Steinmetzer (sister)
Rodney W. Steinmetzer (brother)
Marjory R. Steinmetzer (sister)
Marian A. Steinmetzer (sister)
Arliss M. Steinmetzer (sister)
Donald J. Steinmetzer (brother)
Carol Steinmetzer (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Walter D. Steinmetzer attended high school for two years and was a chauffeur.He enlisted in Missoula, Montana on 25 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.org, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Census Records 1930 Montana / North Dakota State Census 1925 / U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946 / Aldridgde and Christianson Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org