Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Conflict / Era | World War II |
| Years of Service | 1942 – 1945 |
| Date of Birth | 03/07/1922 |
| Date of Death | 01/08/1996 |
| Hometown | Newton Falls, Trumball County, Ohio, OH |
| Awards | Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 campaign stars; Combat Infantryman Badge (sharpshooter - rifle; marksman - carbine; L & H - machine gun, pistol) |
| Burial Location | cremated; stone at Forest Grove Cemetery, Plain City, Ohio |
| Monument Paver | Section E |
| Source | Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 482; enlistment record, National Archives; obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 01/10/1996; veteran data form submitted by Mrs. Charles M. Smith |
Overseas service: Rome-Arno; Northern Appenines; Po Valley. Church: First Congregational Church, Marysville, Ohio. School: Marysville High School. Serial #35619332; born in Utica, Ohio; enlisted 12/19/1942, Columbus, Ohio; served 1 year, 5 months of foreign service; honorably discharged 11/08/1945, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania; nicknamed "Smitty" and "Chizzie"; discharge states that no wounds were received in action; vet data form submitted by Mrs. Smith states that veteran was hospitalized near Pisa with a wound; vet form also lists the following awards, which were not listed on the military discharge: Purple Heart; Italian Campaign Ribbon; Medal for LIberation of Florence; Commendation for Defeat of 75th German Corp at Po Valley; French Unit Citation of Croix de Guerre with Palm, presented by General Charles de Gualle; member of VFW, American Legion, DAV, Palestine Lodge, Aladdin Shrine, Moose Lodge, and Union County Agricultural Society
Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument