World War II Honoree

Sherman Ray Schnautz

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Sailor Springs, Illinois

Honored By

Wanda Schnautz

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 8, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A MACHINE GUN CREW MEMBER AND SERVED WITH THE MARINE DETACHMENT ABOARD THE FAST CARRIER USS WASP CV-18 ON HER RETURN FROM PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD, AFTER REPAIRS FOR BATTLE DAMAGE, TO HAWAII ON JULY 10, 1945 EN-ROUTE TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC. CONTINUED TO SERVE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM JULY 11, 1945 TO JULY 12, 1946. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON JULY 27, 1946 AT THE MARINE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.