Retired Marine Colonel Louis John Schott of Marriottsville, Maryland passed away on July 10, 2023 after a brief illness. He was less than a month from turning 103 years old!
On July 16, 2023, numerous veterans for various organizations, friends, family, and Howard County Executive, Dr. Calvin Ball, attended the viewing. Active-duty Marines performed a sheathing of the sword ceremony. Lou will be greatly missed.
Due to a backlog in burials, the interment of Col. Lou Schott’s mortal remains at Arlington National Cemetery will be delayed.
Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Louis and Anna Schott and the youngest of eight children, he graduated from LaSalle University, joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was commissioned an infantry officer in 1943. He served as a rifle Platoon Leader in the battle of Peleliu in 1944. Wounded in action, he was medically evacuated where he recovered from his wounds and was sent back into action. As a rifle company commander in the battle of Okinawa, 1945, he was awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in combat against enemy forces. After the war, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve where he served until his retirement at the rank of Colonel. As a civilian, he worked as a management analyst for the Social Security Administration and retired in 1977. In his later years Colonel Schott was very active in Howard County military organizations.
– from Witzke Funeral Home – Louis John Schott obituary