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Birth - Apr 24, 1896. Omaha Nebraska.
Paul Sunderland was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 24th, 1896. His family consisted of him, his parents, and his two brothers. Paul Sunderland was a middle child. His father ran what was called a ‘Hard material business’, a manufacturer of harder building materials such as brick, coal, sand, plaster, and more along the lines of that. -
Moving to Kansas - 1910
Paul moved before he was old enough to assist his father in work at his business.
Paul moved to Kansas from Omaha when he was 14, in 1910. Paul went to Westport High School, he also took manual training classes. (EXACT DATE NOT SPECIFIED.) -
Paul’s First Saxophone - 1912
Paul got his first Saxophone when he was just 16. Growing up, Paul Sunderland enjoyed playing the Saxophone. In a nice hot summer, a little band came by, and Paul enjoyed the sounds of the Saxophone. He told his father he enjoyed the instrument and wanted one. Eventually, his father got him one. He took Saxophone lessons for 2 years in Kansas City. In his whole life, Paul has owned 11 Saxophones. (EXACT DATE NOT SPECIFIED) -
Franz Ferdinand Assassinated - Start of WW1
The Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist, Gavrilo Princip. Franz Ferdinand and his wife were both shot on this date, causing outrage within Austria-Hungary, putting blame on Serbia, and beginning the war. -
G. Britain naval blockade - 1915
Germany began to progress in war, using what was called 'unrestricted submarine warfare', in which most countries were very much against. This was started as Germany's attempt to break the control and power that Britain was possessing over the seas. -
Graduated HS/Joined Military Camp - May 1916
Paul graduated in May of 1916. Upon graduating, Paul entered the Culver Military Academy in Indiana for their summer course.
The Military Academy helped Paul realize that the military was the place for him, specifically the Navy branch. (EXACT DATE NOT SPECIFIED) -
Enlisted - July 1917
Paul Sunderland chose to enlist in the Navy, as the course of training he took at the Culver Military Academy helped him to realize that the Navy was the best place for him. He enlisted in July and received a call back a month later. He enlisted to avoid the draft along with other college members. -
Job in a musical military band - 1917
Paul was one of the 20-ish people chosen to be in a military band. The Saxophone was his chosen instrument, and the one that was first given to him by his father, and the first Saxophone of his collection. He was the only Saxophone player in the band. -
End of WW1 - 1918
As Austria-Hungary allies surrendered, and discontentment being a present emotion on the battlefield, they were pressured into surrender, and thus started the end of WW1 -
Engaged - 1919
Paul Sunderland met his wife while in school at the University of Wisconsin. In 1919, he got engaged to her, and took her Omaha, in which his residence was back in that time. Paul was 24, while his wife at the time was 22. They had their first child, Robert Sunderland in December of 1921, and another child, James P. Sunderland.