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SCHEFFLER, Arthur S - Date of
birth
29 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13090730 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Seyweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel R. Scheffler (father)
Eva M. (McQuirk) Scheffler (mother)
Mary G. Scheffler (sister)
Celine T. Scheffler (sister)
More information
Pfc Arthur S. Scheffler attended high school for four years before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 24 June 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 / 1940 Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Pottstown, Pennsylvania