Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Army Major Mathew E. Schram - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq

19 July 2011

Army Major Mathew E. Schram - Wisconsin Military Casualty Compilation - Afghanistan/Iraq

This entry was posted on 7/19/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation.

     Army Major Mathew Earl Schram, 36, Brookfield, Wisconsin, was killed in Haditha, Iraq, on Monday, May 26, 2003. Major Schram was attached to Headquarters Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, out of Fort Carson, Colorado. Haditha is around 100 miles northwest of Baghdad. He was in a resupply convoy which came under enemy attack via rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns. Mathew was a native of Brookfield, Wisconsin, and born on January 25, 1967. He graduated from Brookfield Central High School in 1985. Mathew had played football and tennis in school. He also was a runner and played guitar. 

     The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioned that Schram was in ROTC while at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater before joining the Army in 1989. He graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1990 with a degree in political science. Schram was a veteran of the first Gulf War in Kuwait 12 years prior to his death. He was also a veteran of America's mission in Somalia, as well as serving two tours in Croatia. The Journal Sentinel went on to say people that knew Schram said he had a long interest in the military. His father had served in the Korean War. Schram received his master's degree in organizational management in 2002 during his assignment to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 

     At the time of his death Army Major Mathew Schram was survived by his father Earl; brothers, David, Phil, and Bob; sisters Carol Barr and Sue Kuske; stepmother Audrey; and, eight nieces and nephews. His mother Sarah Schram died of cancer in 1991. 

     Information for this short biography about Army Major Mathew Earl Schram was pieced together from the following sources: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Soldier's ideal never wavered," May 28, 2003;  findagrave.com, ""Maj Mathew Earl "Schrambo" Schram""; 2003 Wisconsin Assembly Joint Resolution 36, "Relating to: the life and military service of Major Mathew E. Schram," May 29, 2003; Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs "Fallen Heroes Page"; and, CNN.com "War Casualties Page." 

Note: This "Wisconsin Military Casualties Afghanistan Iraq Compilation" Daily Dadio blog Category is under construction. Go to the Cooldadiomedia Web site and the Wisconsin War Casualties Page for a list of names noted by date of death. 
[ If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections that are not on the Web site comprehensive list of fatal casualties, or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com ]

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