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SCHAFFER, Thomas Aloysius - Date of
birth
20 October 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35919516 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ferdrupt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Schaffer (father)
Anna B. (Gruss) Schaffer (mother)
John Schaffer(brother)
Hellen Schaffer (sister)
Evelyn Schaffer (sister)
Eugenia (Szawlowski) Schaffer (wife)
More information
Pfc Thomas A. Schaffer attended East Technical High School for two years and was a photographer, employed by the Gallo Studios.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 23 October 1943.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy