Timeline
Birth - 1917
Wisconsin
Birth - 15 Jan 1917
Sheldon, WI
1939 - 1945 World War II - Ages: 27 - 25 years
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
33267488
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Served For
United States of America
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Company
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division
Grade
Private
Gold Star
Enlistment - 21 May 1942 - Age: 25 years
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Award - 1944 - Age: 27 years
Prisoner of war Medal, Purple Heart
Normandy, France
Battle - 6 Jun 1944 - Age: 27 years
Normandy, France
Death - 6 Jun 1944 - Age: 27 years
The Massacre at Hemevez
Hemevez, Normandy, France
Burial
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer
Other Facts
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Level Of Education
Grammar school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Occupation
Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Residence
Greene County, Pennsylvania
Source Information
1.152
0635
Full Name
Anthony J Hitztaler
Father
Joseph Hitztaler (1889-1975)
Mother
Mary Jered (1896-1924)
Sibling
3 brothers (2 older & 1 younger) and 2 older sisters
