Scholz, Donald Rudolph
- Date of death:
- June 7th, 1944 (Normandy, France)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Private First Class Scholz was taken prisoner on 6 June 1944 and placed in a truck convey carrying many U.S. POW's. Private First Class Scholz was killed when Allied fighters strafed the convoy.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded for:
- Operation Overlord
Posthumously awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Posthumously awarded.
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