Albert E. Schwab

Albert Earnest Schwab
Albert E. Schwab, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1920-07-17)July 17, 1920
Washington, D.C.
DiedMay 7, 1945(1945-05-07) (aged 24)
Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japanese Empire
Place of burial
Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1944–1945
Rank Private First Class
Unit1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Private First Class Albert Earnest Schwab (July 17, 1920 – May 7, 1945) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military honor — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa. Just five days short of completing one year of United States Marine Corps service, on May 7, 1945, PFC Schwab singlehandedly destroyed two important Japanese machine gun positions during a critical stage of battle, allowing his pinned down unit to advance.

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