Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-29
Fred Charles Schatfner of
Navy Injured in Ser
vice of Marines.
PARENTS TOLD NEWS
Bureau of Navigation In
forms Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schaffner.

pock Island today felt the
all el the Huns shells close
- home for the first time since
america entered the war.
Fred Charles Schaffner, II
cars son Of Nr. and Mrs.
iSarleS VI. Schaffner. 1924 Sew
sntb avenue, died of wounds
receiyed while in action Friday,
according 10 telegram re-
seiyed late Saturday by the par
entS from the bureau OF naVi-
cation in Washington. The
Telegram follows:
THE bureau Of navigation
has lust been advised in a re-
nort received from the COM
handing general of the Ameri-
csn expeditionary force that
rour son. Fred Charles
Schaffner. hospital apprentice.
United States navy. died in
France April 26. OF wounds re-
ceiT \ in action. His remains
we're buried in France The
bodv cannot be removed from
the country until after the war.
The bureau of navigation Px-
tends to y0u IFS sincere SYM
pathv but believes that the
knowledge that your son lost
MS life as a result OF wounds
received while fighting for his
country will be of SOlace 70
you"
The Associated Press today
carried "A brief story Of the To-
cal boys death. aS follows:
Three casualties sustained
bT sailors serving with the
United States marines in the
American eTpediti0nary force
we're arHo-nced to-day by the
navy depHrtmeHt.
H0SpitaI apprentice Charles
Sehaffrer of Rock Island. ILL.,
died OF wounds received in ac-
ton PharRla ciSf'S mates II. ].
lewis Of = JOSerh, Mo- and
Hospital Apprentice {. q.
Kirgshurv g New castle. Pa.
we're wounded i'm action"
When the announcement of hi
isath was received by his parents
bis mother was in St, Anthony
hospital. having been taken Their
some time ago by reason of Illness
The news was not withheld iron
her. however. as her condition wa
thought 10 be such that she w0ui
be fairly able TO stand the shock
The loss Of the son is keenly lei
By the family because Of his BEN
the only child. Fred was the mrs
Rock Island boy TO lose his life a
a result Of wounds sustained Will
in action in France. The sympa
thT Of the community goes out I
the bereaved parents
One year ago this month. tw
days after the United States entere
The war. Schaffner. then only i
Years Of age. enlisted al the Daven
port recruiting station of the navy
Being a minor he received a spe
cial permit from his parents, VIII
Consented 70 his enltsting He wa
Immediately sent to the Grea
Lakes naval training station in Chi
cago and assigned TO the hOspita
corps In July he was promoted t
Pharmacists mate and later i
August he was advanced to chic
petty officer. There then came
call for marines for service i
France. TO which Fred volunteers
and in which corps he was at tn
tine Of his death.
Born in kewanee.
Private Schaffner was born 4
Kevanee. Nov. 8. 1899. He lats
moved to Moline with his parent
where he lived for six years an
four years ago the family move
70 this city where they have mad
their hom~ since. Several letter
received by his parents from mir
have been published in The Argus
Private SctaTner was the only so
o. his pa-eLtz. He also is survive
y his grandmother in kewanef
Ar. and N-s. Schaffner have tn
bartlett svmpa .hies Of all frien2
IN fnn r~.vg- $500.