George Edward Schmidt (1913 in Columbus - Killed in action 6 June 1944 on Normandy) was a American Second Lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor. Awards *Distinguished Service Cross in 1944 (posthumously) as Second Lieutenant in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division *Purple Heart *American Campaign Medal *World War II Victory Medal
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