United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Edward Francis Smith

Private First Class

1947 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 14E

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Private First Class Edward Francis Smith served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Edward served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Edward was 19 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Quang Ngai

Keepsakes

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Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

2ND PLT, A CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

QUANG NGAI

1967

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 14E · Line 119 cut as EDWARD F SMITH

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 12

Grave 5331

In Our Keeping

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Edward Francis Smith

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1967

1st Reconnaissance Battalion

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