Database 83rd Infantry Division

George H Schildmiller Jr (O-1299632)

Name Schildmiller, George H Jr
Rank First Lieutenant
Army Serial # O-1299632
State Ohio
Date of death 1944-12-19
Plot, Row, Grave G, 15, 56
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role 1st Battalion S-3
Unit Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Silver Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
First Lieutenant Schildmiller joined the 329th as a member of A Company. The morning report for Aug 1, 1944 on page 1 shows him joining A Company from the 41st Replacement Battalion. Page 1 can be seen here as well. On page 5 of the same morning report he is reassigned to HQ 1st Battalion 329th. Page 5 can be seen here as well.

The morning report for August 5, 1944 on page 5 shows him joining HQ 1st Battalion. Page 5 can be seen here as well.

The morning report for October 27, 1944 on page 27 shows him being reassigned from 1st Battalion S-2 (MOS 9301 Tactical Intelligence Staff Officer) to 1st Battalion S-3 (MOS 2162 Operations & Training Staff Officer). Page 27 can be seen here as well.

Since we have no later documents we assume that First Lieutenant Schildmiller died while serving as S-3 in HQ 1st Battalion.
Morning reports
1944-08-01 1LT Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of August 1, 1944 A / 329 view page
1944-08-05 1LT Transferred to HQ, 1st Battalion, 331st Infantry Regiment as of August 5, 1944 A / 329 view page
1944-08-05 1LT Assigned and joined from A Company, 329th Infantry Regiment as of August 5, 1944 HQ1BN / 329 view page
1944-10-27 1LT Duty changed to Operations and Training Officer (S3) (2162) as of October 27, 1944 9301 HQ1BN / 329 view page
1944-11-12 1LT Duty changed to Combat Intelligence Officer (S2) (9301) as of November 12, 1944 2162 HQ1BN / 329 view page
1944-12-20 1LT Released from attachment on December 19, 1944 HQCO1BN / 329 view page
1944-12-21 1LT Killed in action on December 19, 1944 9301 HQ1BN / 329 view page