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T/5 Florn Whaline Schutt

1 Jul 1912 – 13 Feb 1945

Birth	1 Jul 1912
Death	13 Feb 1945
Cemetery	Lusk Cemetery Lusk , Niobrara County , Wyoming , USA
Added by	Betty Alberts on 13 Aug 2017
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95836181

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(July 1, 1912 - February 13, 1945) The Lusk Herald March 8, 1945 Florn Schutt, Keeline Missing Over Germany Mrs. Louis Schutt of Keeline received a message on Thursday, March 1, conveying the sad news that her son, T/5 Florn Schutt, was reported missing in action over Germany on February 13. He had just gone overseas in January and his mother received a letter saying he had arrived alright. His father, Louis Schutt, passed away the 25th of January, and when the letter was written he had not received the word of his father's death. The message of his being reported among the missing was received at the Orin telegraph office and phoned to Keeline. Thon Book 4, 1948 Remains of Florn Schutt Laid To Rest Here With Full Honors The remains of T-5 Florn W. Schutt, son of Mrs. Martha Schutt of Lusk, arrived here Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, accompanied by a military escort. They had been shipped from the quartermaster depot in Kansas City, Mo., where they were sent upon arriving in the States from Metz, France. The young man was inducted into the service in March of 1942, and in January of 1945 was sent overseas, landing in France, and was killed the following month, February, 1945, in the intensive drive of pushing the enemy back toward Berlin. Funeral services were held from the Peet Chapel on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev. Lawrence P. Juell in charge. The singers were Mrs. H. J. Templeton and Mrs. A. F. DeCastro, with Mrs. J.P. Watson as accompanist. The casket bearers were members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars and escorted the remains to the Lusk Cemetery, where full military honors were accorded at the committal services. Beside his mother, Mrs. Martha Schutt, he is survived by a brother Carl, and sister, Mrs. Alna Densborn, both of Lusk; two brothers, Arich of Alhambra, Cal., and Marion of Parma, Idaho; and two sisters, Mrs. Carlos Guerrio, Pasadena, Calif., and Mrs. Ernest Rowland, Temple City, Calif. His father and a sister preceded him in death and a brother, Vern Schutt, died suddenly in April, 1947, at his ranch home near Keeline. DSC Citation Synopsis The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Technician Fifth Grade Florn Whaline Schutt (ASN: 37153935), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on the Saar River near Rehlingen, Germany, on 13 February 1945. Technician Fifth Grade Schutt attempted to secure aid for his comrades who were isolated on the enemy-held bank of the Saar River. Attempting to cross the river on a raft, he was swept back to the enemy shore by the current but signaled his unit on the opposite shore to let them know of the plight of his companions before an enemy machine gun cut him down. Technician Fifth Grade Schutt's extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 26th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.

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WYOMING TEC5 101 INF WORLD WAR II

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