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PRIVATE WILLIAM SCHUCKER was born April 29, 1892 in Philadelphia PA, the son of Mrs. Mary Schucker. He lived at 935 Pearl Street in Camden NJ, and had been a member of the Camden Fire Department prior to being drafted in February of 1918. He also had been a member of the patriotic fraternal organization, the Improved Order of Red Men. Upon entering into the Army William Schucker was first stationed at Camp Dix NJ. Private Schucker went overseas as a member of the Machine Gun Company, 309th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action in France on October 16, 1918 during the Battle of the Argonne Forest. He was survived by his mother, a brother, Fred Schucker, and a sister. |
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Camden Courier-Post - January 20, 1928 |
GOLD STAR MOTHERS TO ATTEND FOREIGN WAR VETERAN’S BALL Gold Star Mothers will be the honor guests at the first annual military
ball of the Camden Post, No. 980, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held on
Friday evening, February 3, in the Elks ballroom, Seventh and Cooper
Streets. Elaborate plans for this ball are under the chairmanship of John S.
Pennington. Invitations have been issued for patrons and patronesses and the list
will be announced early next week. Gold Star Mothers to attend the affair are Mrs. C. Alberger, Mrs. Harriett Ablett, Mrs. Laura Brown. Mrs. A. Crangel, Mrs. A. Cassidey, Mrs. R. Dilks, Mrs. Kate Geist, Mrs. M. Griffen, Mrs. Horace B. Keebler, Mrs. H. Kirk, Mrs. Ross Leahy, Mrs. M. A. Matson, Mrs. M. McGuckin, Mrs. Mary Martin, Mrs. M. Matthews, Mrs. Cooling Pond, Mrs. Oliver Powell*, Mrs. Mary Pennington, Mrs. C. Rolk, Mrs. E. Simons, Mrs. Mary Schucker, Mrs. Margaret Steigerwald, Mrs. Annie Taylor, Mrs. M. Osborn, Mrs. Mary Keegan, Mrs. Anna Kennedy, Mrs. T.C. Young and Mrs. Walters. Assisting Mr. Pennington in planning this ball are John Rouh, James W. Connor, Charles Bozian, Robert MacMahon, Edward Watson, David Lukoff, Harry Laxton, Edward A. Stark, George Jones, William V. Long, Joseph Keefe, Charles Blank sad Marvel Passwater. * Newspaper error- Mrs. Oliver Powell was actually Mrs. Oliver Purnell |
