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Sgt. Fred F. Schetelich, Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig

Fredrich F. Schetelich was born in 1894 and grew up in Newark. In 1916 he went to Buffalo NY and got married but returned in 1917 when he registered for the WW1 Draft.  But when he went to Buffalo, he played semi pro baseball.  He was in the NJ National Guard during the war and served in France. The Regiment…

Visiting Dad

Today Tracey Smith (L) and Tejuana Baxter (sisters) visited the grave of their father James Baxter buried 1971 located in the Colonial Section, Row 66, Grave 12.