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First name Middle name Last name Suffix — Jr. Sr. II III IV V Branch of service — Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Coast Guard Army National Guard Army Air Corps Merchant Marine Highest rank — Private Private First Class Specialist Corporal Lance Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant First Class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Seaman Petty Officer Third Class Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer First Class Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer Airman Airman First Class Senior Airman Technical Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Ensign Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Rear Admiral Vice Admiral Admiral Other Unit(s) Conflict / war — World War II World War I Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War/Global War on Terrorism Cold War Afghanistan Iraq Spanish American War Civil War Mexican War Indian Wars War of 1812 Revolutionary War Peacetime Other Hometown Has a monument paver? — Yes No Paver section — Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E Section F Section G Section H Awards & decorations Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 campaign stars; Combat Infantryman Badge (sharpshooter - rifle; marksman - carbine; L & H - machine gun, pistol) Overseas service Burial location Biography / notes Overseas service: Rome-Arno; Northern Appenines; Po Valley. Church: First Congregational Church, Marysville, Ohio. School: Marysville High School. Serial #35619332; born in Utica, Ohio; enlisted 12/19/1942, Columbus, Ohio; served 1 year, 5 months of foreign service; honorably discharged 11/08/1945, Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Pennsylvania; nicknamed "Smitty" and "Chizzie"; discharge states that no wounds were received in action; vet data form submitted by Mrs. Smith states that veteran was hospitalized near Pisa with a wound; vet form also lists the following awards, which were not listed on the military discharge: Purple Heart; Italian Campaign Ribbon; Medal for LIberation of Florence; Commendation for Defeat of 75th German Corp at Po Valley; French Unit Citation of Croix de Guerre with Palm, presented by General Charles de Gualle; member of VFW, American Legion, DAV, Palestine Lodge, Aladdin Shrine, Moose Lodge, and Union County Agricultural Society Source of this information Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 482; enlistment record, National Archives; obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 01/10/1996; veteran data form submitted by Mrs. Charles M. Smith