Woodbury County

Lt. Royden D. Schooley Jr.
 

 

 

 

News From Our Boys

Wins Commission

Royden Dudley Schooley, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Royden D. Schooley, Sr., 1615 W. 16th Street, was graduated Sunday from the Victorville, California, army flying school as a pilot and received his commission as second lieutenant.

Lieut. Schooley was graduated from Central High School in 1938 and entered the army air force October 12, 1939. He took previous flying training at the Ryan School of Aeronautics, Hemet, California and the Lemoore basic flying school. The senior Mr. Schooley is a lieutenant in the fire department.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, July 28, 1942 (photo included)

MEN IN SERVICE

Flight Officer Royden D. Schooley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Royden D. Schooley, 1615 W. 16th Street, has reported for duty at Columbia army air base, Columbia, S.C. and has been assigned to a bombardment unit as a pilot. His wife resides with his parents.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, May 1, 1943

IN UNIFORM

Royden D. Schooley, sr., has been promoted to the rank of chief specialist at the Charleston, R. I., navy yards, where he also is fire chief and assistant fire marshal. He spent the holidays with his wife, 1615 W. 16th street.

Lt. and Mrs. Royden D. Schooley, jr., of Ft. Benning, Ga., have returned to that station after spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Royden D. Schooley, sr., 1615 W. 16th street, and Mr. and Mrs. John Schuman, 1611 W. 16th street.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, January 17, 1945


IN UNIFORM

Chief Specialist Royden D. Schooley, chief of the fire department at a Navy night fighter training base in Charlestown, R. I., and his son, Lt. Royden D. Schooley, Jr., of the Army air forces, met recently for a brief exchange of experiences in their home, 1615 W. 16th street.  Lt. Schooley completed his required number of missions as a Liberator pilot overseas and now is stationed at Lawson field, Ga.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, April 10, 1945