Smith, Andy E. (1920 - 2000): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Smith, Andy E.

1920 - 2000 (79 years)

Name	Smith, Andy E.
		Andy Smith (1920-2000) Interview Andy Smith Interview 1.5 Hours (This is a large file which will take some time to load) Clay County Genealogical Society 1996 with Jean Bailey Contributed by Bob Lybarger November 2020 Andy was a member of the Alamo Scouts during World War II
Birth	28 Apr 1920
Gender	Male
Reference Number	SMIT.A024
_FGRAVE	49316719
Military Service	Korean War, United States Army
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	Vietnam Waer, Master Sergeant, United States Army
Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, Company H, 123rd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division, United States Army [1]
	Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a Light Mortar Crewman (607) and departed the Continental U.S. on July 7, 1943 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Originally assigned to Company H, 123rd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry (Golden Cross) Division and fought through The New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Southern Philippines and Luzon Campaigns. Volunteered for detached service with the Alamo Scouts of 6th Army on July 31, 1944 at Cape Kassoe, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. Attained the Army Specialty of Heavy Machine Gunner with The 'Nellist Team' and participated in numerous missions behind enemy lines including The 'Great Raid' Prison Break near Cabanatuan, Luzon, which rescued over 500 Allied Prisoners of War. Earned a Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, a Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on September 13, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1930128
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Army
		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	18 Jan 2000
Burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
	Sec: 66, Site: 5321
Person ID	I44634	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	27 Sep 2023