Aloysius Schmitt
American Roman Catholic World War II chaplain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Father Aloysius H. Schmitt (December 4, 1909 – December 7, 1941) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy at the beginning of World War II.[2]
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Birth name | Aloysius Herman Schmitt[1] |
Born | 4 December 1909 St. Lucas, Iowa, United States |
Died | 7 December 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 32) Aboard USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Years of service | 1939–1941 |
Rank | Lieutenant junior grade |
Unit | USS Oklahoma |
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