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Schimmelpfennig, Irving R.

Date of death:
February 4th, 1945 (Luzon island, Philippines)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Plot: N. Row: 6. Grave: 51.
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Chief of Staff, HQ, 11th Airborne Division "Angels", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1945
For action performed on 4 February 1945 on the island of Luzon, Philippines.

Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, General Orders No. 110 (1945).
Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Chief of Staff, HQ, 11th Airborne Division "Angels", U.S. Army

Posthumously awarded.
Citation unavailable.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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