The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Leland Eugene Smith
Rank
Electrician's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
November 8, 1950
Electrician's Mate Third Class Smith was a crew member of the destroyer USS ROAN (DD-853). He was killed when his ship collided with the destroyer USS BROWNSON (DD-868) during night exercises at sea about 400 miles off North Carolina on November 8, 1950.