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William Knox Schroeder, a 19-year-old Caucasian male, was a student at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. On May 4, 1970, he was tragically killed by Ohio National Guardsmen during a protest against the Vietnam War. Schroeder was not actively participating in the protest; he was simply walking between classes when he was shot in the chest by a single bullet from an M-1 Garand battle rifle. The bullet entered his left chest at the seventh rib, piercing his left lung, and some fragments exited f ...Read More
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William Knox Schroeder
Male
White / Caucasian
Kent
OH
1970-05-04
19
William
Knox Schroeder
11/30/2025
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I've been diving deep into the personal stories surrounding Kent State, and it's truly haunting what... ...Read More
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
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05/12/2024
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05/12/2024
I recently visited the May 4 Visitor Center at Kent State University, and it was such an emotional e... ...Read More
01/10/2024
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