There are some names you grow up just knowing and for me the Schroeder name was it. Our William Carl Jorden Sr’s youngest sister Emma, married William Schroeder on Here we have Edwin born April 3, 1921, Herbert born June 28, 1922, Lloyd (Tiny) born June 6, 6, 1923 and Alfred (Skip) born September 19, 1924.

Aren’t they cute. I would estimate this photo taken in 1925 as Skip is sitting up and appears to be almost a year old. Tiny the second youngest, apeears to be ok with the going ons but also at the same time I’m just gonna hold on the the couch just in case. I am unsure who’s Edwin and who’s Herbert but those boys appear most at ease with having their photographs taken. All of them appear to be dressed in their Sunday best with stockings and shoes and suits with short pants. All the fashion of young boys in 1925.

In researching this Schroeders, I learned that all four served in World War II. While I’m sure their father, Uncle Billy, was proud of them, I’m sure he was also worried. Edwin was a corporal in the US Army Air Corp. Tiny served as a Technician 5th class in the US Army, a non-combat role such as a mechanic or radio operator. Herbert served in the Army in two enlistments, first in World War II and then for the Korean War. Skip was a Marine stationed in the Pacific theater as part of the 21st Regiment Company C. At Iwo Jima; he was killed as a result of combat along with 6,800 other American casualties. Skip is buried there in Beardstown alongside his father Billy, his mother Emma, and brother Tiny.

Thank you to the Schroeder boys for your service and last full measure of devotion to our nation during a time of war. May we remember you always.