Military Involvement
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Edwin C. Scherz was born Mar. 28, 1915 to Werner and Elfrieda Rebecca Margaretha Schneckloth Scherz. He died Nov. 18, 1944 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.
Pvt. Scherz served in World War II with the U.S. Army 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division and was KIA in Germany and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Vernon Dale Schlapkohl was born Nov. 16, 1918 to Rudolph R. and Emma Louise Printz Schlapkohl. He died Mar. 5, 1945 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.
Sgt. Schlapkohl served in World War II with the U.S. Army 85th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division and was KIA in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Herbert “Fred” Schlueter was born Dec. 16. 1911 to Frederick Henry August and Nettie May Weaver Schlueter. He died Jan. 20, 1945 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Pvt. Schlueter served in World War II with the U.S. Army 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division and died of wounds received in action on Luzon and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Clifford Schroeder was born July 14, 1919 to Hugo Bernhardt and Mae Pahl Schroeder. He died Apr. 6, 1945 and is buried in Walcott Cemetery, Walcott, IA.
Sgt. Schroeder served in World War II with the U.S. Army 310th Infantry, 78th Division and was MIA/KIA in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Otto Henry Schroeder, Jr. was born May 11, 1922 to Otto H. (Sr.) and Ivah L.Schroeder. He died June 27, 1945 and is buried in Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, IA.
Lt. Schroeder served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and died in Brownsville, TX while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Martin Adolph Ludwig Schulte was born Feb. 12, 1908 to Friedrich “Franz” and Emilia Katherine Engelhardt Schulte. He died Aug. 2, 1956 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. Cpl. Schulte served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 389th Bomb Group.
Source: ancestry.com
William F. “Bill" Schulz, Jr. was born May 25, 1923 to William F. (Sr.) and Loretta Goering Schulz. He died July 21, 1944 and is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport, IA. He was initially buried in Guam and returned to the U.S. in 1948.
Pvt. Schulz served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was KIA in the Marshall Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Schwalbert was born Jan. 19, 1922 to John A. and Katherine C. Cosgriff Schwalbert. He died Feb. 28, 1943 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Pvt. Schwalbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died in Santa Barbara, CA from meningitis, while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
John Austin Schwartz was born Sept. 1, 1912 to William Theodore and Julia Flora Dooley Schwartz. He died Mar. 10, 1945 and is buried in Saint Brigids Cemetery, Liberty, IL.
Petty Officer Schwartz served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn E. Schwerdtfeger was born Nov. 27, 1924 to Harold L. and Margaret A. Schwerdtfeger. He died Mar. 1, 1945 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, West Liberty, IA. He was initially buried in the 3rd Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jim and was returned to the U.S. in 1948.
Pvt. Schwerdtfeger served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 9th Regiment, 3rd Division and was KIA on Iwo Jima.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbert Friedrich Schwerin was born Dec. 11, 1915 to Frederick William and Hannah D. Lueppen Schwerin. He died Feb. 24, 1944 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Lt. Schwerin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 49th Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group and was KIA on a bombing mission over Austria.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated Jul 2020 & Jan & Aug 2024