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Schäfer, Heinrich

Date of birth:
November 3rd, 1921
Date of death:
November 24th, 1944 (Ede, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Plot: BQ. Row: 1. Grave: 8.
Service number:
349/63045
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Heinrich Schäfer died on November 24th, 1944 and was at first buried at the Algemene Begraafplaats in Ede, the Netherlands. His remains were transferred to Ysselsteyn on November 11th, 1948. He held the rank of Unteroffizier. Regardiing the date of death, the location and his reburial it might be possible he was seriously wounded in the explosion at mill Onze Rika on November 23rd, 1944 in Bennekom and was transferred to the hospital in Ede where he died of his wonds the next day.

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