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William J. Schneider

schneider_wj NAME
William Jacob Schneider
NICKNAME
SERVICE NUMBER
283789
UNIT
Marine Detachment
USS Arizona
HOME OF RECORD
2634 South Tripp Avenue
Chicago, IL
NEXT OF KIN
Mother, Mrs. Anna Schneider
DATE OF BIRTH
April 30, 1920
at Oak Park, IL
ENTERED SERVICE
April 22, 1940
at Chicago, IL
DATE OF LOSS
December 7, 1941
REGION
Hawaiian Islands
CAMPAIGN / AREA
Pearl Harbor
CASUALTY TYPE
Killed In Action
CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS
PFC William J. Schneider was a member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS Arizona. He was aboard on 7 December 1941 when his ship was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft at the battle of Pearl Harbor.

Schneider’s remains were never identified, and are believed to rest aboard the Arizona to this day.

INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK
Private First Class
STATUS OF REMAINS
Not recovered.
MEMORIALS
USS Arizona Memorial
Honolulu Memorial

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