Korean War
| Service # | 14290427 |
|---|---|
| Unit | HQ CO 7 MED BN 7 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | February 3 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Bronze Star
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
For his leadership and valor, Sergeant Smith was awarded the Bronze Star, the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War 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 medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Medical Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 24, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died while a prisoner at Hanjang-ni, North Korea on February 3, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.