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T. Smith
Service #893144
Assigned to Company K,
3rd Battalion, 24th Marines,
4th Marine Division
Died on February 23, 1945
Iwo Jima See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
Final Burial Location:
Meek Cemetery
Arley, Winston County, Alabama, USA
FindAGrave.com Memorial 61706764
Awards:
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who,
while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917,
has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy
of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
Next of Kin notified, Parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Smith,
Rt. 2, Arley, Winston County, Alabama.
His loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Alabama,
page 13, Winston County,
published by the U.S Navy in February 1946.
His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
Note 1. The death location, "Iwo Jima" is based on the following:
A. United States Navy Memorial reports: "SMITH, Thomas Felton, 893144, CoK, 3rdBn, 24thMar, 4thMarDiv, FMF, February 23, 1945, killed in action"
B. The States Summary of War Casualties, Alabama: "SMITH, Thomas F., Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Smith, Rt. 2, Arley, Ala"
C. The 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division was part of the USMC invasion force on Iwo Jima during February 19 - March 26, 1945.
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