WILLIAM SCHMUDE WW1 CASUALTY FROM PITTSBURGH, PA
PITTSBURGH's WILLIAM SCHMUDE was a descendant of the Schmude//Zmuda Family who came to live in Pittsburgh's Woods Run Valley in 1894. As a young man with much promise ahead, William entered the US ARMY to serve his country in the bloody conflict recalled as World War 1.
After a year of service in 1917, he was returned home very injured in his lungs. It is unclear if it was a result of mustard gas exposure or another cause. His health never recovered. Sadly at age 26 in 1921, he lost his life and was buried with other family at Highwood Cemetery along Brighton Road near Pittsburgh, PA.
It's ironic that in both WW1 and later in WW2, there were Schmude cousins who both fought with US forces as well as Axis forces. Hence Schmude cousins fought each other as a result of these horrible wars.
After a year of service in 1917, he was returned home very injured in his lungs. It is unclear if it was a result of mustard gas exposure or another cause. His health never recovered. Sadly at age 26 in 1921, he lost his life and was buried with other family at Highwood Cemetery along Brighton Road near Pittsburgh, PA.
It's ironic that in both WW1 and later in WW2, there were Schmude cousins who both fought with US forces as well as Axis forces. Hence Schmude cousins fought each other as a result of these horrible wars.
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at Woods Run in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 15212, United States
