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John C Schweitzer


World War II · US Army · Private First Class

Rank: Private First Class
United States of America
John Clement SchweitzerAdded by: aquawatercolorJohn Clement Schweitzer
Hotel Bertemes 2.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654Hotel Bertemes Clervaux, Luxembourg, Dad was operating sawmill, staying in second floor room at right at 530hrs, Dec. 16, 1944 when Germans attacked, Clervaux captured by Germans, Dad made it to Bastogne, and part of first defense there, stayed for duration until relieve d by Creighton Abrams/Patton's tanks.
DUC Original-101st-bastogne.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654DUC Original-101st-bastogneDad was in Bastogne with 35th, then attached by com petent order to 101st, Equivalent to Distinguished Service Cross.
DUC PUC Dad Citation-347-1stBat 87th ID 25 Mar 1944 xing Rhine.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654DUC PUC Dad Citation-347-1stBat 87th ID 25 Mar 1944 xing Rhine Equivalent to Distinguished Service Cross.
DAD Pic Sleeping.JPGAdded by: lastbestplaces654Dad, Archery Season, Atlasta Lodge Camp, South Branch Kinzua, McKean Co. , Pennsylvania
BastogneMcAuliffeChristmasLetter101Airborne.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654BastogneMcAuliffeChristmasLetter101Airborne.jpg
Map Bastogne Dad  35th Deployment.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces65435th ECB Deployed 3-6o'clock, first defense of Bastogne, B4 101st arrived
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Schweitzer Coat of.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654Schweitzer Coat of.jpg
Dad Original Ribbons.JPGAdded by: lastbestplaces654Dad Original Ribbons.JPG
35th ECB 87th Moselle1.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces65435th ECB 87th Moselle1.jpg
35ThEngineersMuskeg.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces65435ThEngineersMuskeg.jpg
Bastogne Center Town.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654Bastogne Center Town.jpg
Rhine Crossing Troops 2.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654Rhine Crossing Troops 2.jpg
Dad Fishing.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654Dad Fishing.jpg
1940-belgian-croix-de-guerre-1940-with-palm-101st.jpgAdded by: lastbestplaces654Citation, John C. Schweitzer, Attached, December 17-28, 1944
JCS Draft Registration.jfifAdded by: lastbestplaces654Draft Registration