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Schaeffer, John E.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company D, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
For action performed on 17 September 1944, near Grave/ North Brabant, the Netherlands

Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Nordyke, P., More Than Courage – The Combat History of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II, Zenith Press, St. Paul, USA, 2008

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