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SHOAF, John Edward - Date of
birth
27 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Vigo County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35721282 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Stolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther E. Shoaf (father)
Maude (Sutton) Shoaf (mother)
Daniel L. Shoaf (brother)
Eugene Shoaf (brother)
Margaret (Anstead) Shoaf (wife)
Joni G. Shoaf (daughter)
More information
Pfc John E. Shoaf graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in 1941 and worked as an attendant.Pfc John E. Shoaf enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 31 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Danny van der Groen, Erwin Derhaag, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Mark W. Neice, Vigo County Public Library, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Vigo County Public Library