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SCHEFFEL, Rodney Alvin Jr - Date of
birth
1 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Norfolk, Virginia -
Hometown
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33690367 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rodney A. Scheffel (father)
Eleanor (Ettemuller) Scheffel (mother)
More information
Pfc Rodney A. Scheffel Jr. enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 30 June 1943.He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.
Pfc Rodney A. Scheffel Jr. is remembered at the Saint Clair Cemetery in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
He was first buried at Block G-4, Row 5, Grave 85.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Reynolds Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Fanny, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Greensburg High School 1943