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SCHAEFER, Paul John - Date of
birth
15 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. Louis County, Missouri -
Hometown
Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37640806 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 May 1945 - Place of
death
Peurbach, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 25 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank H. Schaefer (father)
Helen (Henke) Schaefer (mother)
Edward Schaefer (brother)
Helen Schaefer (sister)
Frank H. Schaefer (brother)
Charles G. Schaefer (brother)
Joseph B. Schaefer (brother)
William Schaefer (brother)
More information
Pfc Paul J. Schaefer worked on a farm before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 22 May 1944.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Registration Card / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.65thdiv.com
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Dispatch 22 May 1945