Howard Eli Smith
NAME: Howard Eli Smith | NICKNAME: — | SERVICE NUMBER: 531812 | |||||
HOME OF RECORD: 1416 Edison Street, Dayton, OH | NEXT OF KIN: Father, Mr. Paul Smith | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH: 8/5/1922 | SERVICE DATES: 8/7/1942 – | DATE OF DEATH: 6/3/2008 | |||||
CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
Roi-Namur | A/1/24 | 745 | PFC | ||||
Saipan | A/1/24 | 653 | Corporal | ||||
Tinian | A/1/24 | 653 | Corporal | WIA | |||
Iwo Jima | HQ/1/24 | 345 | Sergeant | ||||
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Navy Cross, Purple Heart | LAST KNOWN RANK: Sergeant |
Buried in Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery, Brandon, Florida.
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