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| Lt. Robert Schorsch, PhD. jumped with these troops from the 101st Airborne Division into Holland on September 17, 1944. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152966146890882&id=113797015881 http://ww2today.com/17-september-1944-market-garden-allied-airborne-attack-into-holland |
Robert S. Schorsch never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on December 2, 1917 in Illinois. His mother Elizabeth was also born in Illinois and his father Albert was born in Hungary. His father worked as a builder and later as a real estate contractor. Still later he was a real estate broker. Robert had two younger brothers and five younger sisters. By 1940 Robert as still living at home. He completed four yeas of college. He went on to earn a PhD. from Notre Dame University.
He enlisted in the army on July 14, 1942. At some point he volunteered to join the airborne. He also married Donna Lacher.
He became a first lieutenant in Company B, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division. He jumped into Normandy in the early hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944. While leading his men in Normandy, Lt. Schorsch earned the Silver Star, one of only 15 of these awards given to officers from the 101st Airborne during WW2. 101st Division General Maxwell Taylor was stingy about approving awards for valor.
Three months later he jumped into Holland on September 17, 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden. At that time I believe he was serving in the HQ Company of the 1st Battalion. He was killed in action on September 24, 1944 in Eerde, Holland.
His grave is at Saint Joseph Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois. I don't know what happened to his widow.
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