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    WWII Era Marine Awarded Silver Star Medal [Image 15 of 15]

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    WWII Era Marine Awarded Silver Star Medal

    ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

    05.18.2023

    Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Whitten 

    Defense Media Activity - Marines

    "We did it," said retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Ed Hall during his speech to the attendees of the ceremony. Hall, and many veterans and family members in attendance, had campaigned for many years to have Colonel Lou Schott's Bronze Star Medal upgraded to the Silver Star Medal, in recognition of his heroic and selfless actions during the Battle of Okinawa.

    Retired United States Marine Corps Colonel Lou Schott was awarded the Silver Star Medal, Thursday May 18th, 2023, for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa on June 20th, 1945. Schott, at 102 years old, is the oldest ranking U.S. Marine Corps officer. His Bronze Star Medal was officially upgraded to a Silver Star Medal during a ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7472 in Ellicott City, Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Benjamin Whitten)

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    Date Taken: 05.18.2023
    Date Posted: 05.20.2023 01:07
    Photo ID: 7807770
    VIRIN: 230518-M-MT620-827
    Resolution: 4957x3298
    Size: 8.05 MB
    Location: ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND, US
    Hometown: MARRIOTTSVILLE, MARYLAND, US

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