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SCHAFER, Harlan E - Date of
birth
3 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Todd County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Germania, Todd County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37300850 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Road from Jülich to Stettenich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred W.J. Schafer (father)
Marie H. (Zuhlke) Schafer (mother)
Verlie H. Schafer (sister)
Deward T. Schafer (brother)
Robert D.W. Schafer (brother)
More information
Pvt Harlan E. Schafer joined his unit from a replacement depot on 2 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, www.ancestry.com - Nancy L. Schulz family tree
Photo source: Sandy Schafer, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet