Date of birth:

December 4th, 1909 (Saint Lucas-Fayette County/Iowa, United States)

Date of death:

December 7th, 1941 (Pearl Harbor/Hawaii, United States)

Mentioned on:

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Service number:

0-083472, U.S. Navy

Nationality:

American

Aloysius H. Schmitt served as a Chaplain with the U.S. Navy on board the U.S.S. Oklahoma. On December 7th, 1941 he was killed while helping others to escape the sinking ship at Pearl Harbor. His remains were never identified and his name has been added to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant (junior grade)

Unit:

Chaplain, U.S.S. Oklahoma (BB-37), Battleship Division 2, U.S. Navy

Awarded on:

1942

Awarded for:

Operation Z (1941)

Citation:
"During the attack on the fleet by Japanese forces at Pearl Harbor, the battleship USS Oklahoma listed and turned over. Chaplain Aloysius H. Schmitt assisted shipmates to escape through a small porthole, remaining to the last and loosing his own life."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for:

Operation Z (1941)

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