FORMER LIEUTENANT OF OLD
.................COMPANY G HAD BEEN
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"Ted" Schoonmaker Served With Fifth New Jersey Regiment on Mexican Border, Then Got Commission at Officers Training School For Service in France - John P. Anderson, Former Hackensack Boy, Missing in Action- Son of Artist Newell, of Leonia, Killed in Action.
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Hackensack was again rudely shocked this morning when news received from Washington announcing that Capt. Stephen T, Schoonmaker had been killed in action on October 26.
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.....Captain Schoonmaker was a son of A. G. Schoonmaker, of River-road, Teaneck, but as he had lived in Hakcensack for several years "Ted" was regarded as a Heckensack boy. The family moved to Hackensack from Arcola, and for a considerable time "Ted" was employed as a clerk in the local District Court. He was engaged in the automobile business in Brooklyn when the Mexican Border trouble started and reenlisted in Company G and served on the border as sergeant. He had first joined Company G in 1912.
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.Capt. Schoonmaker was on duty with his company at Passaic when he left for Officers Training School at Fort Myer, Va., and succeeded in getting a commission as First Lieutenant. He left for France early in 1917 for further instruction.
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It is said he was premoted to Captain in the 101st Infantry a few months ago following his citation for bravery.
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Capt. Schoonmaker was well known in the younger social circles, and was justly popular. He was full of good nature and won the admiration of the soldiers under him.
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He is survived by his father, two brothers, and two sisters.