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SCHAEFER, Wilbur L - Date of
birth
7 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36825855 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Folschviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 4 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Schaefer (father)
Bertha (Zustrow) Schaefer (mother)
Freda Schaefer (sister)
Hilda Schaefer (sister)
Clara Schaefer (sister)
Arthur H. Schaefer (brother)
Viola Schaefer (sister)
Wanda M. (Mantick) Schaefer (wife)
More information
T/5 Wilbur L. Schaefer attended Washington High School. He was employed at Pabst brewery. He entered service July 1943. He had been overseas since 5 November 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, Kurth Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - emmanuel vincent, Milwaukee Journal - 20 December 1944