Henry Schauer Military person

Henry Schauer (October 9, 1918 – June 16, 1997) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.Schauer joined the Army from Scobey, Montana, and by May 23, 1944 was serving as a private first class in the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On that day, near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, he single-handedly killed five German snipers and disabled two machine gun emplacements. The next day he destroyed a third German machine gun nest. He was subsequently promoted to technical sergeant and, on October 27, 1944, awarded the Medal of Honor.Schauer died at age 78 and was buried in Salem, Oregon's City View Cemetery.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 09, 1918
Birth place
Clinton Oklahoma
Date of deathJune 16, 1997
Resting place
City View Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military unit
3rd Infantry Division (United States)
15th Infantry Regiment (United States)

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-m-s.html