Al Schmid
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Albert Andrew Schmid (20 October 1920 – 1 December 1982) was a United States Marine awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at the Battle of the Tenaru (Ilu River) during the Guadalcanal campaign in World War II. Credited with killing over 200 Japanese attackers during a night-long assault, he was blinded in action by a grenade blast and endured multiple surgeries and extended rehabilitation upon his return to the United States
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Birth name | Albert Andrew Schmid |
Born | (1920-10-20)20 October 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | 1 December 1982(1982-12-01) (aged 62) St. Petersburg, Florida, US |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | U.S. Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1941–1944 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Purple Heart Medal |
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His life story appeared in the American news magazines of the time,[1] the book Al Schmid, Marine by Roger Butterfield, and the 1945 film Pride of the Marines, in which he was played by American actor John Garfield.