United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

James William Smith Jr.

Lance Corporal

1948 – 1969

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Lance Corporal James William Smith Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James served in World War II and the Vietnam War. James was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

M CO, 3RD BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

LCPL

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG TRI

1969

Pay grade E03.

Conflicts

World War II Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

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 32W · Line 9 cut as JAMES W SMITH Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Wallkill Valley Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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James William Smith Jr.

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1969

3rd Battalion 9th Marines

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