- SURNAME
Smith
- FORENAME
Harold William ("Killer Smith")
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company HqCo)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
332732
- DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Tablets of the Missing
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.07.1915, Milburn, New Jersey, USA
father Harold R. Smith
28.01.1942 entered service New York, New York
nickname "Killer Smith"for hunting snipers, Guadalcanal
WIA Edson's Ridge
KIA Enogai, New Georgia, BSI
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
10-Jul-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/59318CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) (Posthumously) to Corporal Harold William Smith (MCSN: 332732), United States Marine Corps, for gallantry in action while serving with Company D, First Marine Raider Battalion, at Enogai, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, on 10 July 1943. Although critically wounded, he refused evacuation and remained with his squad, skillfully leading his men and firing his weapon in an attack on a strong enemy defensive position. With courage and fortitude he stayed in the fight until he was no longer physically able to carry on. Corporal Smith died later from his wounds.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/38788https://missingmarines.com/harold-w-smith/
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56753636/harold-william-smith
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