Louis Joseph Van Schaick (July 1, 1875 – February 14, 1945) was an officer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War.

[3] Van Schaick attended West Point as a member of the 1900 class but left one year before graduating to join the army.

[4] In 1906, he assisted Colonel Harry Hill Bandholtz in carrying out the capture of the notorious Filipino bandit leader, Macario Sakay.

He was later imprisoned during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and died shortly after his release on February 14, 1945.

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