Master Sergeant Ralph Edward Shaffer
BIRTH
15 Aug 1915
Findlay, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
17 Jun 1994 (aged 79)
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
CEMETERY
Tower Hill Cemetery
Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Hero Story
waiting to be told...
Grave Details
Existing Grave Marker
Yes
V.A. Issued Grave Marker
Yes
Find A Grave Memorial ID
78031579
Billion Graves Record Number
Unknown
Cemetery Records Grave Site Description
Unknown
Orientation of Grave
Unknown
Grave Marker Visible
Yes
Religious Symbol
Cross
Grave Marker Material
Granite
Grave Marker Type
Ground Level
Marker Condition?
Unknown
Marker Position
Unknown
Marker Elevation
Unknown
Military Details
Military Veteran
Yes
Confederate Veteran
No
Branch of Service
Army
Officer or Enlisted
Enlisted
Enlisted On
Unknown
Enlistment Location
Unknown
Discharge
Unknown
Highest Rank Achieved
MSgt
Assigned to Which Military Unit
Unknown
Military Function
Unknown
Military Job Description
Unknown
Wartime Service
Yes
Battles Fought
Unknown
War #1
World War II
War #2
Unknown
War #3
Unknown
Died In Service
Unknown
Missing In Action
Unknown
Wounded In Action
Unknown
Prisoner Of War
Unknown
Retired Military
Unknown
Disabled
Unknown
Medals Awarded
Unknown
Personal Details
Spouse Name
Nelda Page Fern Gray
Father Name
William Shaffer
Mother Name
Florence Josephine Bartscht
Created by
Ralph Falconbury
Created on
28 Jun 2021