Battles/wars Spanish American War Died February 10, 1963 Rank Seaman | Name Otto Schmidt Allegiance United States of America | |
Born August 10, 1884Blair, Nebraska ( 1884-08-10 ) Place of burial Prospect Hill Cemetery Norfolk, Nebraska. (42°02′27″N 97°25′40″W / 42.04085°N 97.42785°W / 42.04085; -97.42785Coordinates: 42°02′27″N 97°25′40″W / 42.04085°N 97.42785°W / 42.04085; -97.42785) | ||
Otto Diller Schmidt (August 10, 1884 – February 10, 1963) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
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Biography
Schmidt was born August 10, 1884 in Blair, Nebraska and after joining the navy he was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a seaman. On July 21, 1905 one of the USS Bennington’s boilers exploded while it was in port at San Diego, California. For his actions during and following the explosion he received the Medal January 5, 1906.
He died February 10, 1963 and is buried there in Prospect Hill Cemetery Norfolk, Nebraska.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 10 August 1884, Blair, Nebr. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906. Citation:
While serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.