Timeline
Birth- 28 Aug 1920
Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
1939 - 1945World War II
Rank
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Service Number
O-742023
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Death- 16 Dec 1943-Age: 23 years
Burial
Buried at: Plot A Row 3 Grave 20 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands
Margraten, Netherlands
Netherlands American Cemetery
Other Facts
Full Name
E Wilkie Schanke
Father
William George Schanke
Mother
Maria Jean Wilkinson
Also known as
Wilkie
Full Name
Elbert Wilkie Schanke
State Of Residence
Minnesota
Gender
Male
Occupation
B-17 co-pilot