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William Jackson Schuder 1922 - 2011

William Jackson Schuder of Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida United States was born on September 4, 1922 in Elkton, Virginia USA to Raymond D. Schuder. William Schuder died at age 88 years old on February 17, 2011 in Winter Springs, Florida United States.
William Jackson Schuder
Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida United States
September 4, 1922
Elkton, Virginia, USA
February 17, 2011
Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida, United States
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  • 09/4
    1922

    Birthday

    September 4, 1922
    Birthdate
    Elkton, Virginia USA
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Elkton, VA. He was born at home - in the building Stonewall Jackson used as his headquarters during the Shenandoah Valley campaign in the Civil War. His family later moved to a suburb of Philadelphia (Glendolden) PA where he lived through high school. After attending the US Military Academy at West Point, he moved many times in his army career. After retirement, he moved to Casselberry, FL - outside of Orlando. He was the first public works director in Seminole County, FL.
  • Early Life & Education

    USMA graduated first captain of the cadet corps in 1947 Princeton - master's degree in civil engineering
  • Baptism

    mm/dd/yyyy
    Baptism date
    Unknown
    Place of worship
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13081059 Enlisted: June 17, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law While enlisted in WWII he was stationed at New Caledonia. He was given an exam and secured an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point. He graduated as cadet first captain. He remained in the army as a career officer until his retirement in 1976 (approx.). During his time in the army, he served 2 tours of duty in Korea and one in Vietnam. He finished his military career as the athletic director at West Poin.
  • Professional Career

    US Army officer - retired as a colonel in the Army Corps of Engineers. Served as athletic director at West Point until his retirement. Public works director, Seminole County FL
  • 02/17
    2011

    Death

    February 17, 2011
    Death date
    Heart disease - there was mention on his death certificate of Agent Orange exposure during his service in Vietnam 1970 - 71.
    Cause of death
    Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida United States
    Death location
  • Obituary

    Obituary of William J. Schuder (Jack) in the Orlando Sentinel, 2/22/2011
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In 1922, in the year that William Jackson Schuder was born, from October 22nd - 29th, 3,000 men of Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party marched on Rome. (Mussolini waited in Milan, he did not participate in the March.) The day after the March Mussolini went to Rome and the King of Italy handed over power to Mussolini, in part because he was supported by the military, the business class, and the right-wing factions of Italy.
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In 1935, by the time he was just 13 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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