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SCHEER, Roy Clifford - Date of
birth
28 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Dodge, Dodge County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1312987 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bliesbruck, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gustav C. Scheer (father)
Laura L. (Johnson) Scheer (mother)
Leona A. Scheer (sister)
Edward G. Scheer (brother)
Joan V. Scheer (sister)
More information
1st Lt Roy C. Scheer attended high school for four years and was a driver at the Colletti Transportation Company before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 21 July 1941. He was sent overseas on 1 August 1944.He was reported wounded in action on 11 January 1945. The exact location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Marvin Bowman, www.newspapers.com – The Alliance Times Herald 6 February 1945
Photo source: www.findarave.com – Andy / Marvin Bowman