Charles W Shafer

1911 - 1944  (33 years)

• Name	Charles W Shafer
  Born	14 Jun 1911	West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 1944	France   [1]
  Buried	Taylor County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Charles W Shaffer Name: Charles W Shaffer Birth Year: 1910 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: West Virginia State of Residence: West Virginia County or City: Kanawha Enlistment Date: 8 Mar 1944 Enlistment State: Kentucky Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Skilled mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c. Marital Status: Married Height: 00 Weight: 000 World War Military Service News Jackson Herald Pvt. Charles Shaffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus F. (Mary Boothe) Shaffer, of Vicars, near Belgrove, has been missing since September 15, according to a telegram received by the wife, Mrs. Mildred Shaffer. He was a well known young man of the county. (Friday, Oct. 13, 1944) Charles W. Shaffer, 33, was killed in action in France on September 15, according to a message received by his widow, Mrs. Mildred Jones Shaffer, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Clayton Jones, of Romance. He entered the service last March and before that had been employed by the Libby-Owens Company at Belle, WV. Surviving in addition to the widow are two daughters, Barbara June, 11 years old, and Betty Jane, 9 years old, his parents, Mr and Mrs. Marcellus (Marley and Mary Boothe) F. Shaffer, of Vicars (Roane County), a sister, Mrs. Hattie Hackney, of Huntington, and five brothers, Lawrence and Leonard, of Charleston, Paul Shaffer of Vicars, Dayton and Arthur Shaffer, of Huntington, WV. (Friday, Dec. 15, 1944) U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Charles W Shaffer Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II Birth Date: 14 Jun 1911 Death Date: 15 Sep 1944 Service Start Date: 8 Mar 1944 Interment Date: 25 Nov 1949 Cemetery: Grafton National Cemetery Cemetery Address: C/O West Virginia National Cemetery Route 2, Box 127 Grafton, WV 26354 Buried At: Section A Site 64
  Person ID	I89874	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Marcellus F Shafer,   b. 14 Dec 1871,   d. 4 Apr 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Magdeline Boothe,   b. 24 Jan 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1964, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1 Sep 1889	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	1900 Harper, Roane, WV all WVWVWV Shafer, Marcellus F 12/1871 m 10 Y Mary 1/1873 m 10y 5-5 children Hattie da 11/1890 Arthur son 12/1892 Stella da 1/1894 Dayton son 6/1896 Matilda da 5/1900 1910 Harper, Roane, WV Shafer, Marcellus F 38 m1- 21y Mary M 37 m1- 21y 7-7 children Hattie da 19 Arthur son 17 Stella da 15 Dayton son 13 Matilda da 9 Lawrence son 7 Leonard son 3 1920 Lynn Camp, Roane, WV Shaffer, Marcellus F 48 Mary 46 Lawrence 17 Leonard son 13 Charles son 8 Paul son 6 Booth, Joseph P fil 71 wd WV VAVA 1930 Harper, Roane, WV Shafer, Marla F 58 md age 18 Mary M 56 md age16 Paul son 16
  Family ID	F12597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Jones
  Children	1. Barbara June Shafer   2. Betty Jane Shafer
  Family ID	F23184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 15 Sep 1944 - France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S790] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.