Schmidt, Floyd E., 1924-
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Schmidt, Floyd E., 1924-
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Schmidt, Floyd E., 1924-
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Schmidt [b. 1924] was born and raised in Watertown, Wisconsin.
He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and served as a truck driver and later a machine gunner in the 79th Infantry Division during World War II. Schmidt participated in the Invasion of Normandy three days after D-Day and fought in Northern France, Belgium, and the Rhineland. Captured in Alsace in fall 1944, Schmidt spent eight months in a German prison camp. After the war, he drove semi trucks for Motor Transport Co. for five years before starting a thirty-year career as a steamfitter. Schmidt earned a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and three European battle stars. He currently resides in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Wisconsin--Sun Prairie
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France--Normandy
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