John Scherer (born Johann) was from Yugoslavia but was of German ancestry. He came to the US through Austria in 1955 with his parents and settled in California. He later joined the US Army.
The code next to his name suggests that Scherer was part of the US Army Reserve rather than in active combat. Scherer came to the US with his occupation noted as 'Unskilled Worker'. Therefore, he may have worked as a carpenter, mechanic, or other tradesman for the Army.
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