Name:
Martin Van Scheid
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
16917
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-03
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Oakwood Cemetery, Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA
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Martin Van Scheid was born on April 19, 1918, in Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas. He was the son of Andrew Forrest Scheid and Thressie Alta Maeyers Scheid.
He served in the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 3, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.