Schutt Edward J., Jr.

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Edward J., Jr. Schutt is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Triangles of Tribute for 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Fallen Soldiers

Name:

Edward J., Jr. Schutt

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

12167683

Unit:

504th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1944-09-17

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Comments:

Edward J. Schutt Jr. was born on October 25, 1923, in Brockport, Monroe County, New York. He was the son of Fred Schutt and Anna Mae Minards Schutt. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Syracuse, New York, on September 22, 1942, and subsequently served in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns. He served in the B Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, as a Private during World War II.

Pvt Schutt was killed in Action on September 17, 1944, during a battle for Heumen Lock Bridge in the Netherlands. He is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

Sources of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov