Michael Sherer

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Bronze Star Medal Awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in the Armed Forces of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy; or while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes American Battle Monuments Commission website listing, directly below on this page
Yes Death Location, Note 1, below on this page
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photos, Find A Grave
No  Enlistment Records, National Archives Database, - None found -
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data - None found -
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records - None found -

ABMC Records:
Michael Sherer
World War II
Service #O-1104393
Rank, Captain, U.S. Army
Unit, 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division
Entered Service From, Virginia
Date of Death, February 28, 1945
Buried: Plot B, Row 37, Grave 17
Epinal American Cemetery, France
Awards: Bronze Star and Purple Heart
End of Record

WWII Draft Card Data - None found -

WWII Hospital Admission Records - None Found -

Death Location, Note 1: "In Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of CAPT Sherer, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division and date of death as February 28, 1945 and that he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

B. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his date of death as February 28, 1945, Temporary Cemetery as 3523 and Next of Kin as Mrs. Ida E. Sherer, 3248 34th West, Seattle, Washington.

C. At the time CAPT Sherer was Killed In Action the 42nd Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in Germany during February 1945.

D. Further information on the 42nd Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia site 42nd Infantry Division.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
- No Records Found -

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