EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in a continuing series of local military personnel who have been deployed to serve in the Iraq War. If you have somebody you would like to see profiled, call Gale Curcio at 703-360-3621 or send an e-mail to galecurcio@cox.net.
Name:
William Schorr.
Rank:
1st Lt. w/ 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance.
Service:
Marine Corps.
Years Active Duty:
Eight (including five years in reserves).
Family:
William Schorr's father, William Schorr Sr., is a retired Coast Guard commander; his mother, Linda Schorr, has been a second-grade teacher at Mount Eagle Elementary School for many years. William also has an older sister, Michelle, who recently graduated from Stanford Business School.
Background:
As a child, William spent time in both New York and the Mount Vernon area. He attended Mount Vernon High School, where he played football and soccer. He enrolled at James Madison University and then joined the reserves. On graduation, he was eligible for Officers Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned.
Where/when deployed:
Has been deployed since February, believed to be somewhere north of Nasiriyah.
Neighborhood:
Pinewood Lakes.
Specialty:
General Marine officer.
Job in the States:
Active military.