Schaedig, Merlin John

Title: Schaedig, Merlin John
Performer: Merlin John Schaedig
Interviewer: Roland Schaedig
Description: Merlin Schaedig is a Veteran of the Korean War. He was born on 10/19/1930 in Rogers City, Michigan. He obtained the rank of Sergeant before he was finally discharged. Merlin was part of the 25th Infantry Division. His awards and citations include the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Medal, the American Defense Medal, the ROK Service Award, and the Combat Infantry Badge. He currently lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Date Span: 1951-1953; Dates of Service
Subject: Drafted; United States Army; 3rd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; Korean War, 1950-1953; Korea; United States; 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: 4/6; https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.58429
Spatial Coverage: Korea; United States