Shultz, John Arthur, 1909-1982

John Arthur Shultz entered the U.S. Army in 1928 at the age of nineteen under the name of James A. Wildair. Shultz served in various capacities during his military service. His primary duties were as a medical records specialist. He was sent overseas during World War II to serve in the Asiatic-Pacific theater of operations. Corporal Shultz participated in various battles and campaigns as a Light Mortar Crewman Section Chief. Sergeant Shultz spent two years (1946-1948) in the European Theater of Operations in Augsburg, Germany. During the Korean Conflict he served as a Master Sergeant (Temporary) in medical records in Korea. Shultz was honorably discharged from active duty and retired in 1960. In retirement, Shultz remained aware of the issues of the times, locally and nationally. He sent numerous letters and telegrams to public officials on issues from banning smoking on the Lancaster city buses to suggesting President Johnson and Ho Chi Minh meet to end the Vietnam War. At the age of fifty-seven, he attempted unsuccessfully to re-enlist to serve in Vietnam. Shultz was married to Josephine Shultz and had three children. The couple were divorced in 1976.