George Apple Smith
NAME: George Apple Smith | NICKNAME: Gunga Din | SERVICE NUMBER: 479464 | |||||
HOME OF RECORD: 630 Belgrade Street, Philadelphia, PA | NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Emma Smith | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH: 9/21/1925 | SERVICE DATES: 10/7/1942 – 11/1/1945 | DATE OF DEATH: 8/19/2021 | |||||
CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
Roi-Namur | A/1/24 | 604 | PFC | WIA | |||
Saipan | A/1/24 | 604 | PFC | WIA | |||
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart with Gold Star | LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class (WWII) Sergeant (Korea) |
Able Company Weapons Platoon
Collected photographs from George Smith, John J. Franey, and Howard F. Haff of the A/1/24 Weapons Platoon. 1942 – 1945.
Pingback: A Tale Of Two Missing. | Missing Marines
Pingback: Lost On Patrol: Sgt. Arthur B. Ervin – First Battalion, 24th Marines