Al Schmid's guest appearances

Al Schmid

Philly People, Now Deceased: A History Podcast

War Stories with Preston and Sayre

Dakota Meyer

Jason Dunham

Kyle Carpenter

Sebastian Junger

Brian Chontosh

John Kelly

Paul Smith

Austin Knight

Michael Murphy

John Holcomb

Steve Coll

Phil Klay

John Steele

John Fox

Richard Allen

OwlTail

21AUG1942: Serving in a machine gun section on Guadalcanal, Pvt Al Schmid and his team were called forward when word spread of an expected Japanese attack.  Schmid, suffering from a foot infection he didn't tell anyone about, moved into the defensive position in the late hours of 20AUG and waited.The Japanese began their attack shortly after midnight and as they began to cross the Tenaru (also known as Alligator Creek), Schimd's gunner opened fire.  As the Japanese poured over their position, the primary gunner was killed and Schmid stepped into his place, firing for the next four hours.   With his assistant gunner seriously wounded, Schimd loaded the machine gun himself and focused on keeping the weapon from overheating despite the constant need for its use.  Eventually a Japanese soldier lobbed a grenade into their position.  As it detonated, it wounded Schmid in the shoulder, arm, hand and face.Despite being blinded by the blast, Schmid continued to fire.  Guided by his wounded assistant gunner, Schimd continued to keep the charging Japanese at bay.  By morning, over 200 dead Japanese soldiers were found in front of his position.  For his actions that night, Pvt Al Schmid would be awarded the Navy Cross.

21AUG1942: Serving in a machine gun section on Guadalcanal, Pvt Al Schmid and his team were called forward when word spread of an expected Japanese attack.  Schmid, suffering from a foot infection he didn't tell anyone about, moved into the defensive position in the late hours of 20AUG and waited. The Japanese began their attack shortly after midnight and as they began to cross the Tenaru (also known as Alligator Creek), Schimd's gunner opened fire.  As the Japanese poured over their position, the primary gunner was killed and Schmid stepped into his place, firing for the next four hours.    With his assistant gunner seriously wounded, Schimd loaded the machine gun himself and focused on keeping the weapon from overheating despite the constant need for its use.  Eventually a Japanese soldier lobbed a grenade into their position.  As it detonated, it wounded Schmid in the shoulder, arm, hand and face. Despite being blinded by the blast, Schmid continued to fire.  Guided by his wounded assistant gunner, Schimd continued to keep the charging Japanese at bay.  By morning, over 200 dead Japanese soldiers were found in front of his position.   For his actions that night, Pvt Al Schmid would be awarded the Navy Cross.

Pvt Al Schmid (2/1 Marines, 1st Marine Division) Battle of the Tenaru, Guadalcanal 21AUG1942

Mary Disston

Frank Shuman

Roosevelt Barlow

Thanks for joining episode 1, season 2 where we visit Tacony, and talk about the biggest Philly corporation you’ve never heard of, Solar Energy, and Philly’s first planned interracial community.  Welcome!References: Northeast Philadelphia; a Brief History, Dr. Harry Silcox and Frank HollingsworthWorkshopoftheworld. "Disston &amp; Sons, Keystone Saw Works." Workshopoftheworld, n.d., https://www.workshopoftheworld.com/tacony/disston.html.Silcox, Harry C. “Henry Disston's Model Industrial Community: Nineteenth-Century Paternalism in Tacony, Philadelphia.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 114, no. 4, 1990, pp. 483–515. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20092536.Biography. "Roosevelt Barlow Biography - Black, Department, Fire, and Firefighters - JRank Articles." Biography, n.d., https://biography.jrank.org/pages/2442/Barlow-Roosevelt.html.Nytimes. "Morris Milgram, 81; Built Interracial Housing - The New York Times." Nytimes, n.d.,https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/26/us/morris-milgram-81-built-interracial-housing.html.Wikipedia page for Taconyhttps://www.inquirer.com/news/racial-covenants-deed-philadelphia-segregation-african-american-history-20191230.htmlSupport the show (https://www.facebook.com/deadphillypeeps/)

Thanks for joining episode 1, season 2 where we visit Tacony, and talk about the biggest Philly corporation you’ve never heard of, Solar Energy, and Philly’s first planned interracial community.  Welcome! References: <ul><li>Northeast Philadelphia; a Brief History, Dr. Harry Silcox and Frank Hollingsworth</li><li>Workshopoftheworld. "Disston &amp; Sons, Keystone Saw Works." Workshopoftheworld, n.d., <a href="https://www.workshopoftheworld.com/tacony/disston.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.workshopoftheworld.com/tacony/disston.html</a>.</li><li>Silcox, Harry C. “Henry Disston's Model Industrial Community: Nineteenth-Century Paternalism in Tacony, Philadelphia.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 114, no. 4, 1990, pp. 483–515. JSTOR, <a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/20092536" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jstor.org/stable/20092536</a>.</li><li>Biography. "Roosevelt Barlow Biography - Black, Department, Fire, and Firefighters - JRank Articles." Biography, n.d., <a href="https://biography.jrank.org/pages/2442/Barlow-Roosevelt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://biography.jrank.org/pages/2442/Barlow-Roosevelt.html</a>.</li><li>Nytimes. "Morris Milgram, 81; Built Interracial Housing - The New York Times." Nytimes, n.d.,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/26/us/morris-milgram-81-built-interracial-housing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/26/us/morris-milgram-81-built-interracial-housing.html</a>.</li><li>Wikipedia page for Tacony</li><li><a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/racial-covenants-deed-philadelphia-segregation-african-american-history-20191230.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.inquirer.com/news/racial-covenants-deed-philadelphia-segregation-african-american-history-20191230.html</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.facebook.com/deadphillypeeps/" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/deadphillypeeps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/deadphillypeeps/</a>)

Season 2, Episode 1: Tacony, Mary Disston, Al Schmid, Frank Shuman and Roosevelt Barlow