William Henry Schneider (29 September 1934 – 9 May 1994) was a

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in the

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who served as Deputy Commander in Chief of

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. He earned a B.A. degree in business economics from St. Mary's University in 1955 and later received an M.A. degree in industrial management from

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Personal

Born in

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, Schneider was the son of Henry William Schneider (19 March 1906 – 24 March 1975) and Irene C. Mooty. Schneider married Barbara Bristol Carver in 1957. The couple had four children. After his death, Schneider was interred at

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on 13 May 1994.

References

1934 births 1994 deaths People from San Antonio St. Mary's University, Texas alumni United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War George Washington University alumni United States Army generals Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery {{US-army-bio-stub