Korean War
| Service # | 13310914 |
|---|---|
| Unit | E CO 38 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | January 31 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Good Conduct Medal (Army)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant Smith was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant Smith was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 28, 1950 and died while a prisoner on January 31, 1951 of pneumonia and dysentery at Camp 5, Pyoktong on the Yalu River in North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.