Otto Diller Schmidt

Otto Diller Schmidt
Born	August 10, 1884(1884-08-10) Blair, Nebraska
Died	February 10, 1963(1963-02-10) (aged 78)
Place of burial	Prospect Hill Cemetery Norfolk, Nebraska. (42°02′27″N 97°25′40″W / 42.04085°N 97.42785°W / 42.04085; -97.42785Coordinates: 42°02′27″N 97°25′40″W / 42.04085°N 97.42785°W / 42.04085; -97.42785)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Seaman
Unit	USS Bennington (PG-4)
Battles/wars	Spanish American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Otto Diller Schmidt (August 10, 1884-February 10, 1963) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Schmidt was born August 10, 1884 in Blair, Nebraska and after joining the navy he was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a seaman. On July 21, 1905 one of the USS Bennington’s boilers exploded while it was in port at San Diego, California. For his actions during and following the explosion he received the Medal January 5, 1906.^[1][2]

He died February 10, 1963 and is buried there in Prospect Hill Cemetery Norfolk, Nebraska.^[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 10 August 1884, Blair, Nebr. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906. Citation:

While serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Schmidt, Otto Diller entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html. Retrieved September 23, 2010. 
2. ^ "Bennington". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. February 8, 2006. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/bennington-i.htm. Retrieved September 23, 2010. 
3. ^ Bill Walker (May 09, 2002). "Otto Diller Schmidt". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6404213. Retrieved September 23, 2010. 

External links

• "Otto Diller Schmidt". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2510. Retrieved September 23, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Schmidt, Otto Diller
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	August 10, 1884
Place of birth	Blair, Nebraska
Date of death	February 10, 1963
Place of death