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Smith, John Clearing Luzon
At the end of January [Annotator's Note: January 1945], John Smith left Leyte, and was among the last to be issued new equipment and uniforms
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Smith, John Early Life, and Enlistment
John E. Smith was born in June 1922 in Magnolia, Arkansas. His father was an Army sergeant and the family moved around because of his career.
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Smith, John Earning the Bronze Star Medal
Fighting in the Leyte Valley area lasted for two brutal months, and John Smith related the tale of the event that earned him the Bronze Star [Annot
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Smith, John Formation of the 271st Field Artillery Battalion
G.I.s from John Smith's Battery B, 61st Field Artillery were transferred to form C Battery 271st Field Artillery Battalion and Smith was assig
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Smith, John Getting Into Combat
Starting in December 1943, John Smith was on New Guinea preparing for combat in the Admiralty Islands.
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Smith, John Overseas Deployment
John Smith's journey overseas began in San Francisco, California in early June and ended in Brisbane, Australia in July 1943.
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Smith, John Reflections
John Smith was already in the service when the war started and he wanted to get into the fight, but he admits that when he was going into Los Negro
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Smith, John Returning Home
John Smith was out on a patrol miles into enemy territory when he was "relieved of all hazardous duty" and told he was going home.
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Smith, John The Admiralty Islands Campaign
When the 1st Calvary Division was preparing for the landing on Manus, John Smith was in the reconnaissance patrol sent to Hauwei Island.
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Smith, Lamar Brothers in the Service
Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith's oldest brother, John Joseph, whose nickname was "Jody", enlisted in the Navy prior to the Japan
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Smith, Lamar Closing Thoughts
The Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith believes that World War 2 does not mean too much to America today.
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Smith, Lamar Family Postwar and Reflections
For the Reverend Doctor Lamar Edward Smith, the G.I. Bill was very important because his family did not have any money to send him to college.