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COMMANDER // 1886–1968

Harry Schmidt

generalUnited StatesUnited States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1886 – 1968

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Iwo Jima — Feb–Mar 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1945 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 59.

Profile

Harry Schmidt was a United States Marine Corps general. During World War II, he served as the commanding general of the Fourth Marine Division during the battles of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and Saipan in the Mariana Islands, and as commanding general of the Fifth Amphibious Corps during the battles of Tinian in the Marianas and Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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