Photo #: NH 79446
Chief Gunner's Mate Oscar Schmidt Jr., USN
Halftone photo from Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy,
page 124. It was taken several years after World War I.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for "gallant conduct and
extraordinary heroism" in rescuing survivors of the burning
USS SC-219 on 9 October 1918. He was a crewmember of USS
Chestnut Hill (ID # 2526) at the time.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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