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UNCLAS //N05360//

ALCGPSC 162/11

SUBJ: DEATH OF RETIRED FLAG OFFICER - UPDATE

A.  MY 122023Z AUG 11, ALCGPSC 107/11

B.  USCG REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M5000.3 (SERIES)

1.  REF A ANNOUNCED WITH REGRET THE DEATH OF REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD D.

SCHEIDERER, USCG, RETIRED, WHO PASSED AWAY ON SUNDAY 31 JULY 2011 IN

BOCA RATON, FL.  RADM SCHEIDERER RETIRED 1 SEPTEMBER 1975.  HIS

BIOGRAPHY WITH CAREER HIGHLIGHTS IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HISTORY/

2.  RADM SCHEIDERERS INURNMENT WILL BE IN THE COLUMBARIUM AT

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VA ON FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011

AT 1500.

3.  BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDANT AND IAW REF B, THE FLAG OF THE UNITED

STATES WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST ON ALL COAST GUARD BUILDINGS,

GROUNDS, AND ABOARD VESSELS NOT UNDERWAY ON FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011

IN HONOR OF RADM SCHEIDERER.

4.  RADM DANIEL R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,

SENDS.

5.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.