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Darwin
A.
Schmidt
MIA (WWII) KIA

Home:

Alice

, 

Texas

Buried: 

Honolulu

, 

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial of the Pacific Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Composite Squadron 86 (VC-86)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Bismarck Sea (CVE-95)

    Action Date:

    November 1944 – February 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 364 (June 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Darwin A. Schmidt (NSN: 0-106194), United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot and Flight Leader in a Torpedo Plane Division of Composite Squadron EIGHTY-SIX (VC-86), embarked in U.S.S. BISMARCK SEA (CVE-95), over the Volcano Islands area from November 1944 to February 1945.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    World War II
    American Battle Monuments Commission

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Darwin A. Schmidt (NSN: 0-106194), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II.