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SHANER, John W - Date of
birth
27 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Royersford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33137599 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hamich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thelma (Quigg) Shaner (wife)
More information
Pfc John W. Shaner enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 4 February 1942.He worked in an automibile factory before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Cemetery Henri-Chapelle Block Z, Row 9, Grave 176.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Noll Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet