Shaffer, Eugene

1919 - 1985  (66 years)

• Name	Shaffer, Eugene
  Birth	6 Apr 1919	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SHAF.E001
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 4th Grade, United States Army  [1]
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	2 Jul 1985	Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Burial	Maple Grove Cemetery, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma   [1]
  		Headstone, Shaffer, Eugene
  Person ID	I31659	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shaffer - Bowsher Charles Ephraim Shaffer and Ethel Bowsher Descendants
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Shaffer, Charles Ephraim,   b. 3 Sep 1884, Ohio d. 26 Nov 1968, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Bowsher, Ethel,   b. 4 Apr 1883, Cridersville, Auglaize County, Ohio d. 8 Oct 1966, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F13255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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