Schaedig, Ivan

Title: Schaedig, Ivan
Performer: Ivan Schaedig
Interviewer: Roland Schaedig
Description: Ivan Schaedig was born in Rogers City, Michigan on January 28, 1932. He was drafted into the Army and after basic and specialized training, he was deployed to the Japan/Korean Theater of the war. While in Service, Ivan Schaedig obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was assigned to the Heavy Mortar Company, 21st Regiment, and the 24th Division. Ivan's Citations/Awards include the Korean Service Ribbon, the Bronze Star, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea Presidential Service Citation. After leaving the service Ivan returned to Alpena, Michigan.
Date Span: 1952-1954; Dates of Service
Subject: Drafted; United States Army; Heavy Mortar Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division; Korean War, 1950-1953; Korea; Japan; Staff Sergeant
Publisher: Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress; Center for Oral History Research at Eastern Michigan University; Center for Oral History Research at Eastern Michigan University
Collection Location: 4/5; https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.58436
Spatial Coverage: Korea; Japan