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Schaeffer, Max William

Date of birth:
September 30th, 1905 (Womelsdorf/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
January 29th, 1945 (at sea)
Mentioned on:
United States Memorial for the Missing Honolulu
Service number:
0-4357
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Major Schaeffer was the Services Company Commander for the 4th Marines during the Battle of Corregidor in 1942.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
HQ, 4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
Major Max W. NoSchaeffer (MCSN: 0-4357), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
Prisoner of War Medal

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