Albert E. Schwab
Private First Class Albert Earnest Schwab (July 17, 1920 – May 7, 1945) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa. Just five days short of completing one year of United States Marine Corps service, on May 7, 1945, PFC Schwab singlehandedly destroyed two important Japanese machine gun positions during a critical stage of battle, allowing his pinned down unit to advance.
Albert Earnest Schwab | |
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Albert E. Schwab, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | July 17, 1920 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | May 7, 1945 (aged 24) Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japanese Empire |
| Place of burial | Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1944–1945 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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