Donald Thomas Schermitzler
Sergeant, U.S. Army

On 8 January 1945, Sergeant Donald Thomas Schermitzler was serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. On that day, SGT Schermitzler’s unit was in action against German forces during the Battle of the Bulge when he was killed in action.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Arrowhead Pin and 3 Bronze Stars
World War II Victory Medal
Croix de Guerre with Palm (France)
Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium)
Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge
Glider Badge

Burial

Sergeant Donald Thomas Schermitzler is buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium in Plot E, Row 3, Grave 64.

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