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SCHAFFER, Alton Graham - Date of
birth
16 September 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas -
Hometown
Talent, Jackson County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39341643 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
Réchicourt-le-Château, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sara Schaffer (mother)
Helen A. (Leaming) Schaffer (wife)
More information
Pfc Alton G. Schaffer was employed at the Reter Fruit Company before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 10 November 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mrs. Helen A. Myers, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
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