United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

John Stephen Schmid

First Lieutenant

1939 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 04E

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First Lieutenant John Stephen Schmid served in the U.S. Marine Corps. John served with the III Marine Amphibious Force. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 26 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

HQ BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0302: Infantry Officer

1STLT

INFANTRY OFFICER (I)

QUANG NAM

1965

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 04E · Line 44 cut as JOHN S SCHMID

Burial Information

Cemetery Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Section V

Grave 1691

In Our Keeping

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John Stephen Schmid

First Lieutenant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1965

III Marine Amphibious Force

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