- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Unit
- Company A, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 1942 – 1945
- Date of Birth
- 03/07/1922
- Date of Death
- 01/08/1996
- Hometown
- Newton Falls, Trumball County, Ohio, OH
- 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)
- Burial Location
- cremated; stone at Forest Grove Cemetery, Plain City, Ohio
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section E
- Overseas Service
- Rome-Arno; Northern Appenines; Po Valley
- Township (entering service)
- Newton Falls, Trumball County, Ohio
- Township (current / at death)
- Paris
- Church
- First Congregational Church, Marysville, Ohio
- School
- Marysville High School
- Record Authenticated
- Yes
Decorations
Biography
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: 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