Arnold Schuster

In the winter of 1952, a 24-year-old clothing salesman from Brooklyn named Arnold Schuster performed a civic duty that would tragically cost him his life. On February 18, while riding the subway, Schuster recognized a fellow passenger as the notorious and long-sought bank robber, Willie 'The Actor' Sutton. After following Sutton and confirming his whereabouts, Schuster alerted the police, leading to the fugitive's arrest. Schuster was lauded as a hero, his name and face splashed across newspaper ...

National Affairs: The Good Citizen | TIME

Arnold L. Schuster (1927-1952) - Find a Grave Memorial