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Captain John Henry Schaefers

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Captain John Henry Schaefers

Birth
Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Jun 1944 (aged 24)
Picauville, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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23-Garden of Eternity Section: 643 Grave: 2
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Captain Schaefers was the Pilot of C-47 IB-P, SN: 42-30734 as a part of the 77th Troop Carrier Squadren, 435th Troop Carrier Group. Captain Schaefers was killed on June 6, 1944 when his plane was shot down and crashed near Picauville, France. He was postumously awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Captain Schaefers was the Pilot of C-47 IB-P, SN: 42-30734 as a part of the 77th Troop Carrier Squadren, 435th Troop Carrier Group. Captain Schaefers was killed on June 6, 1944 when his plane was shot down and crashed near Picauville, France. He was postumously awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Mar 22, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67274032/john_henry-schaefers: accessed ), memorial page for Captain John Henry Schaefers (21 Mar 1920–6 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67274032, citing Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).