Soldier Summary Peter Schepers Alternate Names Last name First name Scheppers Peter
Military History Rank: Private, First Class
Unit: United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company A.
Serial Number: 2044652
Notes Schepers was a Wagoner in Supply Company, 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Division. In late September 1918, he was among the approximately 500 men of the 85th who were sent to Archangel, Russia to supplement the 4,750 troops of the 85th Division who had arrived earlier that month. Returned to the U.S. in 1919 aboard Von Steuben.
Events Event Date Place Details Residence Marion, MI Residence 1983 Kentwood, MI Birth 01/19/1894 Departed from Brest, France 06/22/1919 Arrived in the U.S. 06/30/1919
Sources • Hugh D. McPhail papers, 1918-1957[View online]
• The romance of Company "A", 339th infantry, A. N. R. E. F.
