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Richard Donald Smith

"Smitty"
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 384613
Born

February 23, 1907
in Donora, PA

Parents

Herbert R. Smith (d. 1935)
Bessie Grace (Morrison) Smith (d. 1941)

School

Slippery Rock University (1928)

Pre-War Employment

Bill Collector
Pennsylvania Power Company

Entered Service

March 23, 1942
in Pittsburgh, PA

Time with First Battalion

Joined November 27, 1942 from Naval Ammunition Depot, Fort Mifflin
Transferred (sick) September 26, 1944, to Transient Company, FMF Pacific

Left Service

July 14, 1945
Discharged

Home Address and Next of Kin

504 Greer Building, New Castle, Pennsylvania
Next of kin unknown – parents deceased

Campaigns
Roi-Namur

Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)

Campaign Narrative

Saipan

Outfit: A/1/24th Marines to HQ/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 521 (Basic)
Important Events:
June 30, 1944 – transferred from Able Company to Battalion HQ Company

Campaign Narrative

Tinian

Outfit: HQ/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 521 (Basic)

Campaign Narrative

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Richard died on February 27, 1973 and is buried in Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle, PA.
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