This Week we Celebrate the life of
Christian F. Schilt, Recipient of the Medal of Honor
Christian F. Schilt
Born: Mar 19,1895
Died: Jan 8, 1987
Rank: First Lieutenant
Organization: U.S. Marine Corps
Assigned to: Observation Squadron 7-M, 2nd Brigade Marines
Medal of Honor awarded for: Bravery while evacuating wounded by air transport
Buried at: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
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Citation: During the progress of an insurrection at Quilali, Nicaragua, 6, 7, and 8 January 1928, 1st Lt. Schilt, then a member of a marine expedition which had suffered severe losses in killed and wounded, volunteered under almost impossible conditions to evacuate the wounded by air and transport a relief commanding officer to assume charge of a very serious situation. 1st Lt. Schilt bravely undertook this dangerous and important task and, by taking off a total of 10 times in the rough, rolling street of a partially burning village, under hostile infantry fire on each occasion, succeeded in accomplishing his mission, thereby actually saving 3 lives and bringing supplies and aid to others in desperate need.