Highest Honors POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Robert Smith Sr.
Headstone of Robert Smith Sr.
U.S. Army · United States United States

Robert Smith Sr.

Sergeant
1932 – 1966
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 11E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Sergeant Robert Smith Sr. served in the U.S. Army. Robert served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Robert served in World War II and the Vietnam War. Robert was 34 years old.

How He Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
A BTRY, 3RD BN, 319TH ARTILLERY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Cannon Crewmember (13B)
SGT
CANNON CREWMEMBER
ALEXANDRIA, LA
1966
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
World War II Vietnam 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 11E · Line 96 cut as ROBERT SMITH Sr
Burial Information
Cemetery Raleigh National Cemetery
Section 12
Grave 891
In Our Keeping
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Robert Smith Sr.
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1966
3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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