Henry Schauer | |
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| Born | October 9, 1918 Clinton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1997 (aged 78) Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Place of burial | City View Cemetery Salem, Oregon |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Henry Schauer (October 9, 1918 – June 16, 1997) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Schauer joined the Army from Scobey, Montana, and by May 23, 1944, was serving as a private first class in the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On that day, near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, he single-handedly killed five German snipers and disabled two machine gun emplacements. The next day he destroyed a third German machine gun nest. He was subsequently promoted to technical sergeant and, on October 27, 1944, awarded the Medal of Honor.[1]
Schauer died at age 78 and was buried in Salem, Oregon's City View Cemetery.