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had but recently won his com-mi—ion for the outstanding corn age .uni leadership he dis-plavtd a.', platoon sergeat and acting platoon leader since July 3. lt)K) In the battle for Le Bourg St Leonard, when he assumed command of his platoon, Lt Sc Imeuler’s tanks were surrounds i by Germans who demanded hi- surrender. Instead, he continued the fight and his calm l—lumee of orders to hismen m-pmed them in their fiStrt-ing Lt Schneider capably led hi- pla’oo in Normandy, the F.daiM (lap. and in the crossingsof the Moselle and Saar rivers.Lt Schneider had been awarded the Bronze Star. His wife- mid five month old son, Janie- llenrv. reside in Chicago. A hi other. Pfe Fred Schneider,ud- ul-lt; with the Third Army and thi \ were able to see each other often.Sunn mg besides his wife, son a d parents, are his brother- Pic Fred, AleX, of Portland, Ore -asters Amelia BackusTrial assembly of portable hang;air bases. This “pilot” hangar erStructural Steel Co. plant m Mcli •md canvas end closures.The Army-Navy “E” Award w Thursday in recognition of their cand Sophie of Bellwood; Kattro of Cicero; andnephews.LydiathreeCanteen DonorsContributors to the ®mens Center last Saturday from WOW Post No. 17 were HarrietMcCleave, Mary DeAngelis, Bet-fy Herman, Arlene MessmgerAinslie Walters, Rose Foleno, F.Lorenzo; from the ge»era{*g£ lie were Mesdames E. Olden burg P- Wiederhold, Hartwig,r. Wittersheim, Schneider, N. Zimmerman, Gay Schuppe anwilliam Mink.
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Bellwood Star Progress
Bellwood, Illinois, US
Thu, Apr 19, 1945
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