Hero Of The Holyland — Ludwig (Louis) H. Schmitz

Hero Of The Holyland — Ludwig (Louis) H. Schmitz Louis (Louie) H. Schmitz was born February 19, 1927, in St. Peter and passed away on February 24, 1989. He was the third eldest of six sons to William and Florence (Freund) Schmitz. On April 3, 1945, Louie was inducted as a recruit into the U.S. Army at Fort Sheridan, IL. He then spent four months in basic training at Camp Robinson in Little