This West Hempstead man's great uncle was a war hero, scoundrel, and alleged murderer
By His great-great uncle was a Union Army major general widely reported to be a scoundrel, but West Hempstead's John Shaud received a Nice Guy Trop...
By His great-great uncle was a Union Army major general widely reported to be a scoundrel, but West Hempstead's John Shaud received a Nice Guy Trophy on his 90th birthday. Shaud celebrated the Feb. 27 milestone with 80 family members and friends. The president of the West Hempstead Historical Society, Shaud has lived in the hamlet since he and his wife, Catherine, bought a house there in 1960, for $21,000. Catherine died 10 years ago. Shaud served in the Air Force during the Korean War as a communications construction worker.