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Private First Class James Howell Smith
Jun 22, 1950 - Jun 3, 1969
Posted by: Jo Aguirre

James was born in Beacon, New York to Greenville P and Jean Smith. Sometime during his childhood his parents moved the family to Oklahoma City. He enlisted in the Marines 9 September 1968 in Oklahoma City.

James died from fragmentation wounds to the body from a rocket propelled grenade, while on a patrol 9 kilometers West Northwest of Cam Lo Village.
 
Submitted by Billy M. Brown


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Personal Data:
  Home of Record:  Oklahoma City, OK
  Date of Birth: 06/22/1950
 
Military Data:
  Service:  United States Marine Corps
  Rank & Grade at Loss:  Private First Class E2
  Promotion Note:  None
  ID:  2503397
  MOS or Specialty:  0351  Antitank assaultman
  Length of Service:  00
  Unit: Co H, 2ndBn, 3rdMar, 3rdMarDiv, III MAF
Casualty Data:
  Start Tour: 04/21/1969   
  Incident:  06/03/1969
  Age at Loss:  18
  Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
  Remains:  Body recovered
  Casualty:  Ground casualty
  Type casualty: Hostile, died outright
  Casualty detail:  Other explosive device
 

 
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