Christian F. Schilt
Military Person
1895 – 1987
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Who was Christian F. Schilt?
Christian Frank Schilt was one of the first Marine Corps aviators and a recipient of the United States highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. He received the Medal for using his biplane to evacuate wounded Marines under fire in Nicaragua.
In addition to his actions in Nicaragua he saw action in World War I, World War II, the Haitian and Nicaraguan campaigns and the Korean War. He retired after nearly 40 years of active service and was promoted to the rank of four-star general at retirement.
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