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Sergeant Elmer G. Schuhmacher
1919 - 1944
Schuhmacher, Elmer C., b.
Sergeant Elmer G. Schuhmacher, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Schuhmacher
of R1, Ixonia, has been killed in action in Southern France. News of his death was received this week by
his parents from the War Department.
Cited some time ago for
gallantry by the War Department for re-establishing a communication line
between an observation post and the artillery with utter disregard for his own
safety, Sgt Schuhmacher was
a veteran of the war in North Africa and Italy.
He entered the service
Sgt Schuhmacher
was a graduate of the Watertown High School and was a junior at the state
teachers college at Whitewater when he entered service.
In addition to his
parents, he has a younger brother, Carl, a sophomore at Watertown HS and two
sisters, Mrs. Edward Weiss of Valentine, Nebraska and Mrs. John Zerjav, of R1, Ixonia.
Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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