Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) was a record holding aviator, he set the junior transcontinental airspeed record in 1930. He fought for the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War and he died in a plane crash in 1940. (b. October 20, 1911, 2nd Avenue and 17th Street, Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York, USA - d. December 23, 1940, Deep Creek and Flatbush Avenue, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, Kings County, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA)
Chronological portraits[]
1913-1914
1920 Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) sitting on steps with family
1927 Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) at Dickinson High School, Jersey City, New Jersey
1930 Transcontinental[]
In these images the plane has the Richfield emblem on the engine housing. He generally appears in a white shirt, but a few have him in his double breasted jacket.
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on August 5, 1930 in Westfield, New Jersey before heading to Los Angeles, California (600 dpi, 90 quality, front and back).jpg (6.08 MB)")
1930 August 5 in Westfield, New Jersey before heading to Los Angeles, California
1930 August 5 in Westfield, New Jersey before heading to Los Angeles, California published on August 19, 1930
1930 August 15 (circa) and published on August 15, 1930. Black suit set.
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1930 August 18 plane landing in Los Angeles, California
1930 August 17 (circa) and published on August 17, 1930. Black suit set.
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on August 18, 1930 in Los Angeles, California (600 dpi, 90 quality, front and back).jpg (9.14 MB)")
1930 August 18 in Los Angeles, California
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on August 18, 1930 in Los Angeles, California (600 dpi, 95 quality, front).jpg (5.1 MB)")
1930 August 18 in Los Angeles, California (crop)
1930 August 18 landing in Los Angeles, California after breaking transcontinental record shaking the hand of Emil August Schneider (1884-1955) on August 18, 1930
1930 August 18 in Los Angeles, California
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider shaking the hand of Richard Barnitz in Los Angeles on August 21, 1930 (600dpi, 90 quality, cropped).jpg (8.3 MB)")
Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) shaking the hand of Richard Bronough Barnitz (1891-1960) in Los Angeles, California on August 21, 1930
1930 landing in California after breaking transcontinental record on August 18, 1930 and shaking hands with Richard Bernard Barnitz (1891-1960)
1930 landing in California after breaking transcontinental record on August 18, 1930 and shaking hands with Richard Bernard Barnitz (1891-1960)
1930 landing in California after breaking transcontinental record on August 18, 1930 and shaking hands with Richard Bernard Barnitz (1891-1960)
1930 landing in California after breaking transcontinental record on August 18, 1930 and shaking hands with Richard Bernard Barnitz (1891-1960)
1930 portrait published on August 19, 1930 with helmet and goggles
1930 published on August 26, 1930 with helmet and goggles
1930 in St. Louis, Missouri on August 24, 1930.
.png "Aviator Eddie Schneider lands Cessna monoplane at Roosevelt Field on August 25, 1930 (front and back of image).png (1.26 MB)")
1930 landing at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York on August 25, 1930
1930 landing at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York on August 25, 1930 in white shirt and tie
1930 landing at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York on August 25, 1930 in white shirt and tie
1930 landing at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York on August 25, 1930 in white shirt and tie
1930 image autographed in 1931 with him wearing coveralls and leaning on propeller. Circa August 25, 1930. The plane has the Richfield emblem on the engine housing.
_with_a_hot_cup_of_coffee_from_his_sister_Alice_Schneider_Harms_(1913-2002)_on_August_25,_1930.png "Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) with a hot cup of coffee from his sister Alice Schneider Harms (1913-2002) on August 25, 1930.png (3.55 MB)")
1930 August 25
1930 National Air Tour[]
In these images the plane no longer has the Richfield emblem on the engine housing. It has been painted over. He exclusivly appears in his double breasted jacket and has one or two pens in his breast pocket.
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on August 26, 1930 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois (600 dpi, 95 quality, front and back, crop).jpg (3.23 MB)")
1930 August 26 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on August 26, 1930 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois (600 dpi, 90 quality, front and back, crop).jpg (6.25 MB)")
1930 August 26 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois
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1930 August 26 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois. He is wearing a black coat and a white tie. He has one pen in his pocket.
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on August 26, 1930 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois (600 dpi, 95 quality, front, crop).jpg (3.64 MB)")
1930 August 26 at the National Air Race in Chicago, Illinois
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on September 10, 1930 two pens in pocket 600 dpi 90 quality (front and back).jpg (9.88 MB)")
1930 September 10 in Detroit, Michigan at the National Air Race. He has two pens in his jacket pocket. He is not missing a tooth yet.
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on September 10, 1930 in Detroit with two pens in pocket 600 dpi 95 quality (crop).jpg (7.01 MB)")
1930 September 10 (crop)
1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour monoplane "21" circa September 12, 1930
1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour monoplane "21" circa September 12, 1930
1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour monoplane "21" circa September 12, 1930
1930 with Nancy Hopkins (1909-1997) in Chicago, Illinois on September 12, 1930
1930 with Nancy Hopkins (1909-1997) in Chicago, Illinois on September 12, 1930
1930 with Nancy Hopkins on September 12, 1930. Image published on September 16, 1930
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on September 27, 1930 accepting the Great Lakes Trophy in Detroit, Michigan (600 dpi, 95quality, cropped).jpg (6.83 MB)")
1930 September 27 accepting the Great Lakes Trophy in Detroit, Michigan
1930 article published on December 13, 1930 proposing around the world flight
1930 portrait published on December 13, 1930.
1931 National Air Tour[]
1931. Published on June 30, 1931.
1931 July 1 in Jersey City, New Jersey on way to Detroit, Michigan in white shirt and tie. This image was published in Flying magazine.
.jpg "Eddie August Schneider on July 1, 1931 in Jersey City, New Jersey on way to Detroit, Michigan (600 dpi, 90 quality, front and back).jpg (7.65 MB)")
1931 July 1 in Jersey City, New Jersey on way to Detroit, Michigan
1931 white shirt and tie with hand on propeller (retouched). Circa 1931. There is no emblem on the engine housing.
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1931 white shirt and tie with hand on propeller. Circa 1931. There is no emblem on the engine housing.
1930 undated[]
This iamge was in the scrapbook of Naida Muriel Freudenberg (1915-1998) that was identified by Selma Louise Freudenberg (1921-2009)
1930 circa Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) adjusted.
Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) circa 1930.
1930 circa Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) adjusted.
1930 circa Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940).
1930 circa with Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) leaning on propeller in jumpsuit.
Helmet and goggles[]
1930 circa Associated Press image with helmet and goggles published in 1940.
1930 circa Associated Press image with helmet and goggles published in 1940. This is the Associated Press watermarked version.
1930 circa Associated Press image with helmet and goggles published in 1940. This version shows the sleeve for the negative with the accompanying text.
1930 circa Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) image from the New York Times obituary with helmet and goggles.
1931-1940[]
1932 with Gretchen and her mother
1932 with Gretchen and her mother (retouched)
1932 with Gretchen and her mother (cropped)
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1934-1935 circa with Gretchen Francis Hahnen (1902-1986)
1935-1940 circa with Gretchen Francis Hahnen (1902-1986)
1935-1940 circa with Gretchen Francis Hahnen (1902-1986)
_as_the_appear_in_Paris.jpg "Hilare du Berrier, Lord and Eddie Schneider (left to right) as the appear in Paris.jpg (3.67 MB)")
1937 in Paris on way back to the US
1937 returning from Spain with Bert Acosta
Documents[]
1911 passport application
1914 Emil August Schneider (1886-1955) and Inga Petersen (1885-1928) returning from Europe
1915 New York Census
1920 census
1928 returning from Norway
1930 census
1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour scores
1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour scores
1931 air cover from July 24, 1931
1937 returning from Spanish Civil War
1936-1940 various documents
1938 driver's license
1940 car registration
1940 draft card
1940 death certificate
1940 death certificate supplemental report
2008 nomination to the National Aviation Hall of Fame
Cemetery[]
Look Out, Lindbergh - Here I Come[]
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I Break A Record And Have A Swell Time Besides[]
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Congressional reports[]
House of Representative report, page 1 of 11
Senate report, page 1 of 11
News[]
1930 August 10.
1930 August 15. Two Forced Landings in Pennsylvania.
1930 August 25. Schneider Makes Record Flight East.
1930 August 25. Landing at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York on August 25, 1930 in white shirt and tie
1930 September 9
1930 December 13. Boy Flier Plans Flight Around World Next June.
1930 December 13.
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1931 April
1934 June 2 marriage
1935. He Learns to Fly in 55 Minutes. ... Eddie A. Schneider, twenty-three, Sargent's youthful instructor ...
1935. Two In Plane Escape In Newark Bay Crash.
1937. 3 U.S. Airmen Here to Explain Aid to Loyalists. Acosta, Berry, Schneider Fly to Capital With Their Attorney.
![1937. Hilare du Berrier, Lord and Eddie Schneider Jr. [sic] (left to right) as the appear in Paris after completing their month of service for the Spanish Loyalists. Du Barrier and Lord stayed in Europe; Schneider returned to this country.](/wiki/File:Eddie_August_Schneider_(1911-1940)_in_a_1937_newspaper.jpg "Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) in a 1937 newspaper.jpg (7.47 MB)")
1937. Hilare du Berrier, Lord and Eddie Schneider Jr. [sic] (left to right) as the appear in Paris after completing their month of service for the Spanish Loyalists. Du Barrier and Lord stayed in Europe; Schneider returned to this country.
1940. 2 Die as Planes Crash at Field.
1940 circa Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) image from the New York Times obituary
1940. Local Pilot Killed. Obituary form the Jersey Journal.