The Medal of Honor

Albert E. Schwab (Tulsa, Gamma Upsilon, new member 1945)

Albert Earnest Schwab served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Private First Class with the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Squadron, 1st Marine Dividision, Fleet Marine Force during World War II.  A flamethrower operator, he was killed in action on Okinawa Shima in the Ryukyu Islands during the Battle of Okinawa.  He had just destroyed two important Japanese machine gun positions during a critical stage of battle, allowing his pinned-down unit to advance.  He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart.