Grave marker for James M. Schieb in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon (Madison
county), Illinois. James enlisted at
Jefferson Barracks, MO; on January 29, 1943. On December 8, 1943,
he completed basic training and jump school and was transferred to the
508th PIR which was then at Camp Sissonne, France. Ten days later
the regiment boarded trucks to race to the front for the Battle of the
Bulge.
Pvt Schieb was hospitalized a month later on January
27, 1945 for a non-combat related injury which probably means that he
suffered frost bite in his feet. He was not released until May 7,
1945, three days after VE day was announced.
Jams rejoined Company C and took part in the regiment's
duty as General Eisenhower's Honor Guard at SHAEF Headquarters in
Frankfurt, Germany. |