United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

James Thurston Smoak Jr.

Corporal

1949 – 1969

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Corporal James Thurston Smoak Jr. served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 196 LIGHT INF BDE. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tin

Service Record

U.S. Army

B CO, 3RD BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

CPL

INFANTRYMAN

QUANG TIN

1969

Pay grade E03.

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 16W · Line 107 cut as JAMES T SMOAK Jr

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James Thurston Smoak Jr.

Corporal

U.S. Army

- 1969

21st Infantry Regiment

21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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