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The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., August 27, 2003, page __

Walter Schmid

Lifelong Trout Lake, Wash., resident Walter Schmid passed away in Hood River, Ore., on Aug. 20, 2003. He was 87 years old.
Walter was born in Trout Lake on Dec. 2, 1915, to Elizabeth (Aerni) and Jacob Schmid. He served in the Army Infantry from April 3, 1942, to Nov. 22, 1945. In December of 1942 he went overseas and joined the famed 32nd Red Arrow Division in the Philippine Islands. Walter was awarded the Driver's Badge for achieving a perfect driving record under the difficult and hazardous conditions in action against the enemy. He also received the Combat Infantryman Badge. He received a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement while in the Philippines. Other decorations and citations he received were the Asiatic/Pacific Area Medal Philippine Liberation Medal, Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal.
After serving his country, Walter began logging. He worked for Hollenbeck Logging Company and then S.D.S. Logging Company. He lived all his life in Trout Lake except for his time in the service and the last few months, when he and his wife lived in Hood River.
Surviving Mr. Schmid are his wife, Minnie E. Schmid; daughters Wannetta S. Fleming and Barbara C. Fleming. sisters Esther Jennings and Elizabeth Keizer; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held on Sunday, Aug. 24, at the Presbyterian Church in Trout Lake with interment at the Trout Lake Cemetery. Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon handled arrangements.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., August 28, 2003, page 20

WALTER SCHMID

Lifelong Trout Lake resident Walter Schmid died in Hood River, Ore., on Aug. 20, 2003. He was 87 years old.
Mr. Schmid was born in Trout Lake on Dec. 2, 1915, to Elizabeth (Aerni) and Jacob Schmid. He served in the Army Infantry from April 3, 1942, to Nov. 22, 1945. In December of 1942, he went overseas and joined the famed 32nd Red Arrow Division in the Philippine Islands. Mr. Schmid was awarded the Drivers Badge for achieving a perfect driving record under difficult and hazardous conditions in action against the enemy. He also received the Combat Infantryman Badge. He received a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement while in the Philippines. Other decorations and citations were the Asiatic/Pacific Area Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal.
After serving his country, Mr. Schmid began logging. He worked for Hollenbeck Logging Company and then SDS Logging Company.
He lived all his life in Trout Lake, except for his time in the service and the last few months, when he and his wife lived in Hood River.
Mr. Schmid is survived by wife Minnie E. Schmid; daughters Wannetta S. Fleming and Barbara C. Fleming; sisters Esther Jennings and Elizabeth Keizer; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, at the Presbyterian Church in Trout Lake with interment at the Trout Lake Cemetery.
Gardner Funeral Home of White Salmon handled arrangements.