John Franklin Smith

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.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Note 1. The death location, Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the "SS Puerto Rican, Northeast of Iceland" is based on the following:

A. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency reports: "SMITH, John F, SEA1, 6044217, USNR, from Alabama, location Baltic Sea(sic), missing, date of loss March 9, 1943"
B. The ABMC: "SMITH, John F, Seaman First Class, 6044217, USN, from Alabama, Mar-44, Cambridge American Cemetery"
C. The States Summary of War Casualties, Alabama: "SMITH, John Franklin, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Georgie Eviline Smith, Rt. 1, Addison, Ala"
D. U.S. Navy records report that S1C John F. Smith, Service #6044217, was assigned to the SS Puerto Rican as an armed guard in convoy RA 53. His assigned ship was hit by one torpedo from the German submarine U-586 about 100 miles Northeast of Iceland.

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