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SHAFFER, Clifford Leroy - Date of
birth
3 February 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho -
Hometown
Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20943526 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
275th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Spicheren, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey D. Shaffer (father)
Edith A. (Dickenson) Shaffer (mother)
Alma Shaffer (sister)
Charlotte J. Shaffer (sister)
Irene M. Shaffer (sister)
Cleo L. Shaffer (sister)
Margaret Shaffer (sister)
Leo Shaffer (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Clifford L. Shaffer joined the National Guard in Fort Lewis, Washington on 6 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Brodie Dreyer Family Tree / Idaho Birth Index / 1930 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, www.findagrave.com - NWpioneer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, The Spokesman Review - 30 March 1945