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Gerard Douglas “Doug” Schechinger

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Birth	:	12 Jul 1954 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Jul 1967 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Attercliffe Municipal Cemetery, Attercliffe, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, England
Coordinate	:	53.3957050, -1.4317500
Description	:	Carroll Daily Times Herald Monday July 31, 1967 Bluffs Boy Dies of Gunshot Wound COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) - Gerald Schechinger, 13, Council Bluffs, died in a hospital here Saturday night of an apparent accidental gunshot wound suffered in his home Thursday night. Authorities said the boy's mother, Mrs. Marcella Schechinger, found the youth in a basement bedroom Thursday night with a .22 caliber bullet wound in the chest. The boy told police and hospital officials he was handling the rifle when it discharged accidently. ----------------------------------- Des Moines Register Sunday July 30, 1967 Wounded by... Read More	Carroll Daily Times Herald Monday July 31, 1967 Bluffs Boy Dies of Gunshot Wound COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) - Gerald Schechinger, 13, Council Bluffs, died in a hospital here Saturday night of an apparent accidental gunshot wound suffered in his home Thursday night. Authorities said the boy's mother, Mrs. Marcella Schechinger, found the youth in a basement bedroom Thursday night with a .22 caliber bullet wound in the chest. The boy told police and hospital officials he was handling the rifle when it discharged accidently. ----------------------------------- Des Moines Register Sunday July 30, 1967 Wounded by Gun Discharge, Dies COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. - A 13-year-old Council Bluffs boy died Saturday in Mercy Hospital here from a chest wound suffered in what he reported as an accidental firing of a .22-caliber. Gerald Joseph Douglas Schechinger was found by his mother, Mrs. Marcella Schechinger, in his basement bedroom about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. A bullet had entered his lower chest cavity and had passed out his back. There were powder burns on his skin and clothing. The boy told police and hospital authorities that he was handling the gun when it accidently discharged

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Where is Gerard Douglas “Doug” Schechinger's memorial?
Gerard Douglas “Doug” Schechinger's memorial is located at: Attercliffe Municipal Cemetery, Attercliffe, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, England.
When did Gerard Douglas “Doug” Schechinger death?
Gerard Douglas “Doug” Schechinger death on 29 Jul 1967 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 53.3957050
Longitude: -1.4317500

Family Members:

Parent

Urban William “Urbie” Schechinger

(1917 - 1956)

Marcella Mae Leytham Schechinger

(1922 - 2014)

Siblings

Urban Joseph Schechinger

(1950 - 2003)

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