Name:
John W. Shaner
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33137599
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-09
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
C
Row:
14
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
John W. Shaner entered the military service in New York. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion. He died on September 9, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.