John Shuler
| Date and Place of Birth: | August 15, 1912 Camden, NJ |
| Date and Place of Death: | May 18, 1944 Italy |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Military Unit: | 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division US Army |
| Area Served: | Mediterranean Theater of Operations |
John Shuler was born John E. Szuler on August 15, 1912 in Camden, New
Jersey. He graduated from Camden High School and later attended the
Spring Garden Institute. Shuler was very active in basketball and
baseball in the local area.
He entered the service in July, 1942, and trained at Camp Gruber, OK,
Fort Sam Houston, TX, and Shreveport, LA, before going overseas a year
ago. He was attached to the Rangers, the Army's original Special Forces
unit.
Staff Sergeant John Shuler was killed in action on May 18, 1944 in
Italy. He had been commended for heroism in aiding in the rescue of a
seriously wounded fellow soldier who was carried from a foxhole under
heavy enemy fire.
A solemn requiem mass was held for Shuler at St. Joseph's Church in
Gloucester Township, New Jersey. He was survived by his parents, John
and Anna Shuler, a brother Walter, and three sisters, Stella, Violet,
and Mary, and is buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Some of this information was obtained from the www.dvrbs.com website.
Date Added February 8, 2013
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