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SCHAFER, Roscoe Eugene - Date of
birth
21 March 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Schuyler County, Missouri -
Hometown
Schuyler County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37520793 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
681st Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John D. Schafer (father)
Sarah B. (Snowbarger) Schafer (mother)
Raymond G. Schafer (brother)
Velma L. Schafer (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
unknown -
Data
unknown
More information
Pfc Schafer was on board glider 43-40252.When it reached Landing Zone S it was last seen entering the smoke that covered the area.
Pfc Shafer was the only surviving member and was evacuated to a field hospital where he died the same day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census US / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / M´s Family Tree
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, www.findagreve.com - Jon Schafer.