Korean War
| Service # | 3182981 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 35 COMPRON |
| Rank | Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | January 28 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Schmid was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class Schmid was the radar operator of an AD-4N Skyraider night dive bomber with Detachment F, Composite Squadron 35 aboard the carrier USS KEARSARGE (CV-33). On January 28, 1953, during a night heckler mission, the pilot reported that the aircraft was lost. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on June 14, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.