During 1962-1964, I was under command of Earnest R. Shrader. I was stationed in Ft. Hood, with my then wife, Judy. Earnest had a wonderful wife, named Iva. Unfortunately, she was killed in her Volkswagen, when she rear ended another car & her V.W. burst into flames. My wife & I use to visit the Shraders, every chance that we had off duty, together. We got to know & trust each other. The Shraders, lived off post, as did my wife & I. After I was discharged from Ft. Hood, my wife & I were not getting along well, & she left me, with my 2 children, Mark & Kimberly, & moved in with Earnest. We lived in Riverdale Maryland, at the time, he lived in Nolanville, Texas. Sgt. Shrader (Earnest), called me after work one day, & told me I would NEVER see my children again. I divorced my wife, & she married Earnest Shrader, thinking that this would keep me from my 2 children, 3 & 5, at the time. That stirred up a hornets nest inside me. I got a good attorney, & was awarded back my children. Earnest & My X wife, busted up my family, causing much stress, not only for the children, but myself & my Family. Earnest bought himself, a lifetime of problems, for I found him, & got my children back, NEVER to return. PFC Clifford T. Vassallo
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SGT EARNEST R. SHRADER FROM OK.
SHRADER FAMILY wrote on September 5, 2003
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Our father passed away on August 14, 2003. He was an extremely talented storyteller, and his grandchildren listened in awe while he regaled any in ear-shot of stories about close friends, comrades, army antics and other soldiers who fought so dearly for what they believe in. I feel my father's memory was hideously abused in that his current wife did not commemorate his 30 years of military service. He served in Korea, Okinawa, and 4 tours in Vietnam. If you knew the wiry, curley-haired red-headed Shrader , the little man with the huge character, Sarge , Red or just Okie , it would be a vast comfort for us to know your short stories, tall tales or photos you would care to share. We are in the process of developing an on-line memorial and photo album. Please do not hesitate to email me if you feel you would like to share your story with us. http://hometown.aol.com/capronsj/myhomepage/index.html
