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April 23, 1942 - The photo caption reads:

Six Schneiders in Service

The combined Schneider families, the Edward A. Schneiders of Glenview, Mrs. Anna Schneider and Mr. and Mrs Philip V. Schneider of Wilmette, are doing their share in giving the United States men to fill her fighting forces.

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Martin M. Schneider, 33 years old, son of Mrs. Anna Schneider, is the sixth member of the family to enter the service. He has enlisted in the U S Naval reserve as an aviation machinist's mate, third class, and is now undergoing recruit training att he Great Lakes Naval training station.

His brother, Bernard Schneider, is in the army as are three cousins, Roland and Arthur Schneider, sons of the Edward A. Schneiders, and William Pettinger. Roland and Arthur are with the 115th Medical regiment on the Pacific coast. Another cousin, LeRoy Schneider, son of Mr.and Mrs. Phillip V. Schneider, took part in the defense of Wake island by the United States Marines and is now believed to be a war prisoner of the Japanese.