cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 29, 2018 This grouping belongs to SSgt Edward F. Schafenacker. I don't have ancestry anymore, but from the limited searches it sounds like he was in the 3rd Amphibious Corps in 1943 and possibly the 15th Marines in the 6th Marine Division at the end of the war. In between the wars he was a Fort Wayne Indiana Police officer and also became a Free Mason in 1947. I'm guessing he was recalled for Korea and I found this online. Staff Sergeant Schafenacker was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in Korea and died of those wounds on December 8, 1950 at the Chosin Reservoir. What is so neat about this grouping is how complete it is. It looks like they took most of his possessions and boxed them up. It also contained a 2nd grouping to a Richard R. Schafenacker who looks like he was a Sgt in the Inantry in the Pacific. I'm guessing Richard was Edward's brother, but I don't know for sure. Here is the start of the group. There will be a lot of posts as this is a pretty big grouping. Printer-friendly version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted December 29, 2018 The P44's are new condition. I don't think they have ever been worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted December 29, 2018 The flowers from his funeral One of his Bibles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted December 29, 2018 These are the tags from his foot locker. His foot locker pics will be coming up, but it looks like he wrote his info on the footlocker and someone else wrote KIA and circled it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted December 29, 2018 His acceptance into the Free Masons in 1947. His Fort Wayne Indiana Police uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted December 29, 2018 I believe these might be Police pants for dress? I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted December 29, 2018 It looks like he was a boxer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted December 29, 2018 The white cover for his Blues. The black shorts have Japanese writing on them. His old civilan hat he probably wore. The bag in the lower right is named to him, anyone know what it is? I don't recognize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted December 29, 2018 His high school letterman jackets A suit jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted December 29, 2018 His really nice handmade suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted December 29, 2018 This is about the size of a newborn. I imagine it was the outfit he was baptized in, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted December 29, 2018 I almost didn't include a pic of it, but it looks a coat liner. Not sure what this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted December 29, 2018 Now this I believe is his brothers grouping. Richard R. Scafenacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #24 Posted December 29, 2018 Inside the first aid pouch is the last four of Richard's service number. The cartiage belt is not marked other than Long 1918. But it looks NOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplnorton Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share #25 Posted December 29, 2018 Richard must have bought a new 1947 Ford when he came home from the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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