Military Burial Of Pfc. Robert Schroeder - Ann Arbor's First Korean War Casualty, July 1954
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Ann Arbor News, July 29, 1954
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The remains of Ann Arbor's first casualty in the Korean war, Pfc. Robert I. Schroeder, were returned to the city for military burial yesterday. While Michigan National Guardsmen stand in honor, the flag-draped coffin is escorted to a plot at Washtenong Memorial Park for graveside services. Ann Arbor units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans participated in the service. Pfc. Schroeder was first reported missing in action July 27, 1950. His parents are Mrs. Marie Acton of 432 S. Division St. and Roy Schroeder of 2640 Parkwood St., East Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor News, July 29, 1954
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The remains of Ann Arbor's first casualty in the Korean war, Pfc. Robert I. Schroeder, were returned to the city for military burial yesterday. While Michigan National Guardsmen stand in honor, the flag-draped coffin is escorted to a plot at Washtenong Memorial Park for graveside services. Ann Arbor units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans participated in the service. Pfc. Schroeder was first reported missing in action July 27, 1950. His parents are Mrs. Marie Acton of 432 S. Division St. and Roy Schroeder of 2640 Parkwood St., East Ann Arbor.
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1954
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July
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