Albert E. Schwab Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 17, 1920
Birth place	Washington D.C.
Date of death	May 07, 1945
Place of death	Killed in action

Search

Military person

allegiance	United States of America
award	Purple Heart Medal of Honor
military operations	Battle of Okinawa World War II
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military unit	1st Battalion 5th Marines
service start	1944
service end	1945