Corporal ROY ALVIN SCHROEDER
February 5, 1920 - April 11, 2000

Cousins: Norma Nissen and Roy Schroeder

Roy Schroeder was born and raised on a farm south of Aspinwall and received his education in the Aspinwall School.

He entered the service at Fort Des Moines in 1942. He served in the Air Force Stateside Service, Chanute Field, Illinois, and Patterson Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He served overseas at Con Ming, China, and in Bombay and Calcutta, India.

After returning from the service, he became a farmer and farmed several miles west of Manilla. He has a service connected disability and now makes his home in the East Wing, Manning Plaza, Manning General Hospital.

Manning Monitor article ------ 1943

Pvt. Roy Schroeder Graduates Chanute Field, Ill. Pvt. Roy A. Schroeder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schroeder of Manning, was graduated recently from the Chanute Field school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command.
While at Chanute Field he was trained in various technical operations vital to the maintenance of the country's fighting planes.

Roy Schroeder In China
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schroeder received word from their son Roy somewhere in China. He writes as follows: "I am in the hospital again today, so thought I better write a few letters. I got a bad cold, and sore throat and bad tonsils.
I don't think they will do much about it but let me rest up for a few days and I'll probably go back to work again.
I got plenty of books to read. I also got the Monitor the other day, and enjoyed it very much.
I wish you would thank the Monitor and Legion for sending the paper. Roy A. Schroeder

Manning Monitor article ------ 1944

Roy Schroeder Back in U. S. Brentwood, N. Y. Dear Folks:
I arrived here a few days ago, had a nice trip across the ocean, am feeling fine and hope you are the same. I hope to get home on furlough, but don't know just when I'll get out of here. I received all of your mail and enjoyed. Don't know much to write, nothing much going on here.
As ever, Roy.
(Roy had been sent back from overseas for hospitalization).

In Memory Of ROY SCHROEDER

Graveside Service Monday, April 24, 2000, 2:00 PM Manning Cemetery Manning, Iowa
Officiating Pastor Timothy Geitz Trinity Lutheran Church Manilla, Iowa
Military Honors Manning, Iowa
American Legion Emil Ewoldt Post 22
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3517
Ohde Funeral Home, Manning, Iowa, in charge of arrangements.

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING IN MANNING FOLLOWING THE GRAVESIDE SERVICE.

Roy Alvin, son of Alfred and Alma Nissen Schroeder was born February 5, 1920, on a farm south of Aspinwall, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. Roy received his education at the Aspinwall School and Manning High School. Employed in farming, Roy was a one-time mayor of Aspinwall.

On March 3, 1942, Roy entered the United States Air Force and was initially stationed in Indianapolis and Colorado Springs. During World War II he served in China, South America and South Africa. After contracting malaria in India, Roy was sent to New Jersey in a hospital plane. Attaining the rank of Corporal, he was discharged on April 12, 1944.

Roy was a kind, thoughtful and generous person. For the last ten years, he has lived in Knoxville, Iowa at the Veterans' Hospital where he died on Tuesday, April 11, 2000. He reached the age of 80 years, 2 months and 6 days.

Roy is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers: George, Alfred and Merle Schroeder.

He is survived by two sisters-in-law: Clare Schroeder of Omaha, Nebraska and Violet Schroeder of Manilla; four nephews: Kenny and Darrell Schroeder of Omaha, Nebraska; Lynn and Mark Schroeder of Manilla; two nieces: Mrs. Connie Netzke of Austin, Minnesota; Carmen Schroeder of Omaha, Nebraska; and by other relatives and friends.

Roy Schroeder is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section G Row #6 south - north.