John Henry Schneider Jr. (1922 - 2011)

Born 16 Jul 1922 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Doris May (Flynn) Schneider — married 12 Jan 1946 in Seattle, King, Washington

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 2011 at age 89 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States

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Grave of John Schneider

Biography

John Henry Schneider, Jr. was born 16 July 1922^[1] in Seattle, King, Washington^[2] to John Schneider, Sr. and Sarah Kettering. He was married on 12 January 1946 in Seattle, King, Washington ^[3] John fought in the "European Theatre" during WWII in the US Army 246 Combat Engineers ^[4]; on 5 March 1945 John received the Bronze Star Medal Citation for heroic achievement in Germany. After he left the army, John settled in Seattle and was a carpenter by trade. He died 1 October 2011 at the Veteran's Hospital, Seattle, King, Washington^[5] and is buried at the Tahoma National Cemetery.

Children:

1. Debbie Schneider
2. Janet Marie Schneider b. 28 Sept. 1950 Seattle, Wash., d. 19 Jan. 1951 Seattle, Wash.
3. Gerrie Schneider

John as baby with his Aunt Theresa in Seattle, Wash.

John as a young man with his family

Military

John Schneider Jr. served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1940
Unit(s): 246th Engineer Combat Battalion
Service ended: 1945

Headquarters XIX Corps

Office of the commanding General

5 March 1945

Award of the Bronze Star Medal Citation

Sergeant John H. Schneider, Corps of Engineers, 246th Engineer combat Battalion, United States Army, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in Germany, on 23 February 1945, in connection with military operations against the enemy. Prior to H hour of the planned operation, Sergeant Schneider, with the other members of his party, crossed swollen, swift flowing river and, under direct enemy observation, made his way to the enemy held shore, securing the anchor cable and returning to assist in his direction of construction of the bridge under heavy enemy artillery and mortar fire. The leadership, courage, and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Schneider reflect great credit upon himself and the Military Service. John entered Military Service from the National Guard at Camp Murray in Washington State. He began with three months of Medical Basic. He transferred to and served thirty months in the Combat Engineers as a Construction Foreman and at the end of WWII he was assigned to Co C 276th Inf and in 1945 was discharged at Fort Lewis, Washington on 19 October 1945.

photo taken during WWII

photo taken during WWII

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Notice. Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA), Sunday, July 30, 1922, Page 11. "Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schneider, 5324 Sixth Ave. N.E., July 16, son."
2. ↑ Original copy of birth certificate for John Henry Schneider, King County, Washington
3. ↑ Copy of original marriage certificate for John Schneider and Doris Flynn, King County, Washington
4. ↑ XIX Corps Engineers
5. ↑ Original copy of Death certificate for John Henry Schneider, King County, Washington
6. ↑ Award for the Bronze Star Citation document in family's personal possession

• Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DB6P-622M : 15 December 2020), John Henry Schneider, 1922.
• World War II Military Record. familysearch.org: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMFH-P5C
• Social Security Death Index. familysearch.org: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZK4-1D7
• United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC33-155 : accessed 7 February 2021), John H Schnider in household of John H Schnider, Seattle, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 13B, line 66, family 242, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2493; FHL microfilm 2,342,227.
• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9S7-55W : 6 January 2021), John H Schneider in household of John H Schneider, Suquamish Election Precinct, Kitsap, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-64, sheet 2B, line 63, family 63, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4348.
• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 6 June 2017), memorial page for John H. Schneider (1922-2011), Find A Grave: Memorial #79846729, citing Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, USA, gravestone photograph by Gerrie Bartholomew; Maintained by Donald Miller (contributor 46830668).

Acknowledgments

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