Aloysius Schmitt
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Father Aloysius H. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest at the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy at the beginning of World War II.
US Navy 171201 N NO147 002 Chaplain and Lieutenant Junior Grade Aloysius H. Schmitt undated
Christ the King Chapel at Loras College
Chaplain Schmitt Island
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Chaplain Schmitt Island, also known as City Island or Ham Island, is a river island of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa. It is separated from mainland Iowa by Lake Peosta Channel. The Q Casino a
Aloysius Schmitt
…school. Present at the dedication were Cardinal Samuel Stritch of Chicago and Admiral Chester Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. City Island, in the Mississippi River near Dubuque (formerly known as Ham's Island, after Mathias Ham who once owned it) was renamed Chaplain Schmitt Memorial…
The Mississippi as it passes through Dubuque. Chaplain Schmitt Island is visible to the right of the image