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Schildroth, William H. "Bill"

Date of death:
September 17th, 1944 (near Mangona/Prato, Italy)
Buried on:
Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 8. Grave: 4 W H.
Nationality:
American

Biography

Colonel William Schildroth and his radio operator were killed in a minefield. They took the wrong fork of the trail when they were, in the darkness on their way to the Command Post.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
HQ, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
For action performed on 31 May 1944 in Italy.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Hougen, J.H., The Story of the Famous 34th Infantry Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1989
    - Ankrum, H.R., Dogfaces Who Smiled Through Tears – The 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and attached 100th (Hawaiian) Battalion and 442nd "Go for Broke" Regimental Combat Team in World War II 1941-1945, Graphic Publishing Company, Lake Mills, Iowa, USA, 1987
    - homeofheroes.com
    - arlingtoncemetery.net

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