SHEDENHELMS AT WAR

Most of us know... that freedom is NEVER FREE. Nor can it ever be... because it demands vigilance, courage, and sacrifice. All of the freedoms we enjoy have been purchased with the blood and lives of a million men... and the struggle to obtain and protect them has dramatically altered the lives of untold numbers of men, women, and children. Freedom is never free. It is costly to claim... and it is costly to maintain. Immature people treat freedom as license to live for themselves, but freedom is never license to do whatever we choose to do. On the contrary, freedom insists that we live gratefully and responsibly... and that we do whatever we have to do to keep our freedom.
   
My family tree, like yours, includes many surnames, including Sylvester, Simmons, Hunt, Hart, Agnew, Rush, Howard, Bill, Blau (Blue), Clark(e), Scarborough, Dent, Gorsuch, Greene, and of course, Shedenhelm. Many of them served bravely in the wars we've fought- from the Revolutionary War to the War in Afghanistan- and in time, I hope to publish a complete list. However, since I am focusing on Shedenhelms at the moment, I will simply repost the following names with honor and gratitude. Taylor.

WAR OF 1812

Jakob Schettenhelm

WW1

Dale Shedenhelm

WW2 

Gale A Shedenhelm (Army Air), William Shedenhelm (Army), Harley Shedenhelm (Navy), Luther Shedenhelm (Navy), Glen Shedenhelm Jr. (Army), Byron Shedenhelm (Army), Wm J Shedenhelm (Army), Dale Shedenhelm (Army), Russell Shedenhelm (Army), Paul Shedenhelm (Navy), Robert A Shedenhelm (Army), William R.C. Shedenhelm (Army), Ray F. Shedenhelm (Army), Donald Schittenhelm (Navy), Rudolf Schittenhelm (Army), Ralph Schiedenhlm, George W. Shetenhelm, Harry G. Shetenhelm, Clark P. Shetenhelm, Kenneth Lloyd Shedenhelm, Francis L. Shetenhelm, Francis O Shetenhelm

KOREAN "WAR"

Gerald Schuttenhelm

VIETNAM WAR

Teddy Shedenhelm, John Shedenhelm, Gary Shedenhelm, Charles Sheetenhelm, Charles Schuttenhelm, B. Schittenhelm

CIVIL WAR

Thomas Shedenhelm      Ohio      Company A, Regiment 164
John N Shedenhelm        Iowa      Company E  Regiment 24
James Shetenhelm           NY        Company K  Regiment 65
Arthur Sheetenhelm        MD
Oliver D. Lease                OH

I salute these brave men and thank them for their courage! If you know of any family member whom I have omitted, or listed incorrectly listed, please let me know, It is my plan to include a section on Veterans in my little book of Shedenhelm's. If you have any pictures of any of these brave men, please send me a copy.