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name
SCHAFFER, Clarence Michael - Date of
birth
24 May 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
St. Cloud, Benton County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37290087 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
308th Medical Battalion,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sterpigny, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Schaffer (father)
Lucy (Grabowski) Schaffer (mother)
Theodore Schaffer (brother)
Bernice M. Schaffer (sister)
Anglina A. Schaffer (sister)
Mary A. Schaffer (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet