Webster Robert Shoffstall
PFC Webster R. “Bob” Shoffstall served with Able Company, First Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 275587
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
August 7, 1921
at Brookville, PA
Parents
Webster Josiah Shoffstall
Elizabeth M. (Gilligan) Shoffstall
Education
Tulsa Central High School (1939)
Occupation & Employer
Details unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
October 11, 1939
at Dallas, TX
Home Of Record
1908 South Florence Avenue
Tulsa, OK
Next Of Kin
Parents, Webster & Elizabeth Shoffstall
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
A/1/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
PFC Webster “Bob” Shoffstall, a pre-war China Marine, participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands as a member of Company A, 4th Marines. His company held positions at “Tailside” – the eastern sector of the vital island of Corregidor.
On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on Corregidor and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at noon the following day. PFC Shoffstall was killed in action during the fighting; no details of his final moments are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Shoffstall’s body was seen on the battlefield; Sergeant Edward A. Padbury testified as much, and the information was used to confirm Shoffstall’s death. However, no particulars concerning burial were reported.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Address of parents, Webster and Elizabeth Shoffstall.
Location Of Loss
Shoffstall was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.