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SCHULTZE, Merle Kenneth - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Tazewell County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36779509 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Overloon, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 63 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Schultze (father)
Earnie M. Schultze (mother)
Ralph W. Schultze (brother)
Otto C. Schultze (brother)
Opal L. Schultze (sister)
Freda B. Schultze (sister)
Roy A. Schultze (brother)
Max F. Schultze (brother)
Garland A. Schultze (brother)
Ruth E. Schultze (sister)
Marguerite K. Schultze (sister)
More information
Pvt Merle K. Schultze was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block E, Row 8, Grave 157.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/7adeaths-loc.htm - adopter Joost Evertson