Robert Jeremiah Smith

The database page for Robert Jeremiah Smith

08 Oct 2007 REMEMBERED by a nephew, Jerry Hughes hughes033002@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 29 September 1967 elements of 2nd Bn, 327th Infantry and 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry encircled an NVA unit at Hiep Duc City in Quang Tin Province. Fifteen US soldiers were killed in the ensuing fight: 1st Bn, 327th Infantry 1LT Clyde V. Moore, Irwinville, GA, B Co SGT Johnny B. Albritton, Farmerville, LA, B Co SGT Cullen Barksdale, Gary, IN, B Co SGT Willie Farmer, Pinetops, NC, A Co SP4 Edward C. Beck, Carpentersville, IL, HQ Co CPL David A. Gentry, Knox City, TX, B Co (Silver Star) SP4 Kenneth L. Green, Roosevelt, AZ, HQ Co (Silver Star) CPL Robert J. Smith, Buffalo, NY, B Co PFC Clarence Rivers, Detroit, MI, B Co 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry SFC James B. Fields, Tulsa, OK, C Co SSG Craig A. McDaniel, Lake Arrowhead, CA, C Co SGT William E. Wilson, Euclid, OH, C Co (Silver Star) CPL George E. Overshine, Lufkin, TX, C Co CPL George H. Ulrich, Merrick, NY, C Co PFC William E. Hamilton, Scottsdale, AZ, A Co Note: Corporal Smith's mortuary record indicates he was assigned to C Company, 1/327 Infantry. In his memorial request, Mr. Hughes indicated C Company, 2/502nd Infantry. The Virtual Wall has done two things: temporarily accepted the mortuary record and submitted a request to the National Archives for a service record extract. On receipt of the extract the memorial (and our database) will be corrected if necessary.

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 08 Oct 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009