John Richard Shaffer papers, 1942-1999.
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Technical sergeant, United States Army; photographer, Headquarters Detachment, China-Burma-India Theater, 1942-1944. From the description of John Richard Shaffer papers, 1942-1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379342 ...
