World War II Era Marine Laid to Rest With Silver Star Honor
December 01, 2023
December 01, 2023
QUANTICO, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news:
Secretary of the Navy Hon. Carlos Del Toro officially upgraded Colonel Louis J. Schott's Bronze Star medal to the Silver Star medal earlier this year for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7472 hosted a ceremony, May 18, celebrating the medal upgrade in Ellicott City, Md.
Many Veterans and family members campai . . .
Secretary of the Navy Hon. Carlos Del Toro officially upgraded Colonel Louis J. Schott's Bronze Star medal to the Silver Star medal earlier this year for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7472 hosted a ceremony, May 18, celebrating the medal upgrade in Ellicott City, Md.
Many Veterans and family members campai . . .