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Schmidt commanded 4
Marine Division during the Roi-Namur landings. He was subsequently promoted to command of V
Amphibious Corps, which he led in
the Tinian and Iwo Jima campaigns.
His deception plan at Tinian, which involved a demonstration by 2
Marine Division to the southeast while 4
Marine Division came ashore
across a narrow and unguarded beach to the northwest, is credited for
the rapid reduction of the island.
| 1886-9-25
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Born at Holdrege, Nebraska |
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| 1905 |
Nebraska State Normal College |
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| 1909-8-17 |
Second
lieutenant |
Commissioned into the Marine
Corps |
| 1911-1 |
Marine Barracks, Guam |
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| 1912-10 |
Philippines |
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| 1913-4 |
Recruiting Service, Minnesota |
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| 1915 |
Marine Barracks, New Orleans |
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| 1919-5 |
BB Oklahoma |
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| 1917-1 |
BB Montana |
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| 1918-9 |
Marine Barracks, Norfolk,
Virginia |
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| 1920-6 |
BB Tennessee |
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| 1922-8 |
Marine Corps School |
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| 1924 |
Instructor, Marine Corps School |
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| 1926-5 |
Recruiting Officer, St.Paul,
Minnesota |
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| 1927 |
6
Marine Regiment, China |
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| 1928-2 |
2 Marine Brigade, Nicaragua |
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| 1929-6 |
Command and General Staff School |
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| 1932-6-18 |
Paymaster Department |
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| 1933 |
Headquarters, Marine Corps |
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| 1934 |
Department of the Pacific, San Francisco |
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| 1935 |
4
Marine Regiment, Shanghai |
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| 1936 |
Department of the Pacific |
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| 1937-6 |
Chief of staff, 2 Marine Brigade, Shanghai | |
| 1938-7 |
Executive officer, Paymaster
Department, Marine Corps |
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| 1942-1 |
Assistant to the Commandant of
the Marine Corps |
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| 1943-8-18 |
Major general |
Commander, 4
Marine Division |
| 1944-7-12 |
Commander, V Amphibious Corps | |
| 1946-2-15 |
Commander, Marine Training and
Replacement Center, San Diego |
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| 1948-7-1 |
General |
Retires |
| 1968-2-10 |
References
United States Marine Corps History Division (accessed 2008-6-28)
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