James George Patzwall

Second Lieutenant
A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
04 December 1942 - 28 February 1966
Baltimore, MD
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1 CAV DIV 5TH CAV RGT
Combat Infantry

Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign
James G Patzwall

The database page for James George Patzwall

Lieutenant Patzwall was a Baltimore native and a graduate of the University of Maryland. He was married to Mary Barbara Smith (now Mary Geiss) and the father of a son, John Thomas. John Thomas was six weeks old when his father shipped out for Viet Nam, and eight months old when he was killed in action by small arms fire on February 28, 1966.

He was also survived by his late parents [Robert and Rosarie Patzwall] and two brothers, Robert, Jr. and Brother John Patzwall, FSC.

Lt. Patzwall was the recipient of a Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.

He was laid to rest in the family plot at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, German Hill Road, Baltimore County, Maryland on March 11, 1966.

May He Rest in Peace! He will never be forgotten.

James G Patzwall
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