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John
Robert
Shaffer
March 2, 1928

–

September 25, 2018

Born:

New Kensington

, 

Pennsylvania

Home:

Vandegrift

, 

Pennsylvania

Buried: 

Leechburg

, 

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Cremated (Inurned at Forks Zion Lutheran Church

John Shaffer graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Class of 1950. He retired with disability in 1970 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    9th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) John Robert Shaffer (ASN: 0-62762), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with an Infantry Company of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea, in 1950 and 1951. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Second Lieutenant Shaffer, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1970

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) John Robert Shaffer, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Defense Intelligence Agency, from 1968 to 1970. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel Shaffer culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army.