Fr. Aloysius Schmitt and the Attack on Pearl Harbor

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ACH125: As we observe the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Tom and Noëlle Crowe remind us of the story of Fr. Aloysius Schmitt, an Iowa farm boy turned Catholic Navy Chaplain, who sacrificed his own life helping sailors aboard the doomed USS Oklahoma escape its destruction.

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• Pearl Harbor priest identified 75 years later | Catholic News Agency
• Remember Pearl Harbor: The Sacrifice of Fr. Al Schmitt
• Pearl Harbor: A Reflection – Catholic World Report
• Aloysius Schmitt – Wikipedia
• SCHMITT, Aloysius – Encyclopedia Dubuque
• Opinion: Aloysius Schmitt’s story of sacrifice changes our lives
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