Database 83rd Infantry Division

Richard C Schonrank (33734090)

Name Schonrank, Richard C
Rank Private
Army Serial # 33734090
State Maryland
Date of death 1944-07-20
Plot, Row, Grave J, 16, 31
Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps
Unit K Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private Schonrank was a member of K Company. The morning report for July 11, 1944 on pages 16 and 17 list him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 7, 1944. Page 23, for July 14, 1944, lists him missing in action as of July 11, 1944. Page 33, for July 20, 1944, lists his status changed to killed in action. The morning report for October 8, 1944 on page 9 corrects the latter entry to read killed in action on July 20, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-11 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 7, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-07-14 PVT Missing in action as of July 11, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-07-20 PVT Killed in action on July 20, 1944 K / 330 view page
1944-10-08 PVT Killed in action on July 20, 1944, which corrects MR of July 20, 1944 K / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. 4
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. 10