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=Gerald Jerome Schulz=

Profile Information
Name: Gerald Jerome Schultz Hometown/Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota Date of Birth/Dates Active: March 20, 1923, served from April 3, 1943 - January 22, 1946 Job Name/Branch of Military: Staff Sergeant in the Army Education/Commanding Officer: St Helena Catholic School 1st-6th grade, Junior High 7th-9th grade, and Roosevelt Senior High 10th-12th grade, Commanding Officer Lt. Col. R.A. Alford. ==

Friend #1 Nick Hancock

Friend #2 Dale Panther

Friend #3 Harlan Kamke (Katy)

Friend #4 Jim Hale Friend #5 Friends from New Zealand

About Me
Paragraph 1 Hi, I am Gerald Jerome Schultz. I served in the army in WWII from April 3, 1943 - January 22, 1946. I was 20 years old when I entered the service. I went to Camp Callan, San Diego, California for three months of basic training. I had no previous experience that helped me prepare for war. I served 28 months in the Pacific Theater.

Paragraph 2 I served in the 528th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. I was a Pfc Clerk typist for my first 22 months of service. I was promoted to sergeant and was in charge of ammunition for three months. For the last five months of my service I was a staff sergeant who was in charge of a supply room that issued clothing and equipment. I also had guard duty during the war.

Paragraph 3 On the evening of December 26, 1944 on the island of Morotai I was on guard duty. I manned the machine gun at guard post #3. At 8:35 PM I heard an unfamiliar aircraft coming from the North. We were ordered to shoot at any unfamiliar low flying aircraft that came from the North and Northwest. I started shooting at the plane. My first bullet was a tracer and missed. I aimed higher and could see the bullets hit the plane. I am certain the plane was damaged.

Wall Posts

 * Wall Post #1: I was stationed in Caledonia from January 1, 1943 - January 24, 1943.
 * Wall Post #2: On January 24, 1943 I sailed to Guadalcanal on the USS Jackson and arrived at Guadalcanal on January 30, 1943.
 * Wall Post #3: I served in the 528th AA Gun Battalion in Guadalcanal and in New Guinea from January 24, 1943 - February 11, 1945.
 * Wall Post #4: January 3, 1944 left Guadalcanal to January 10, 1944 arrived at Camp Helvetia in New Zealand.