Smith, Robert L. 'Bob' (b. 2 Jun 1925 - d. 1 Feb 1979): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1925 - 1979 (53 years)

Name	Smith, Robert L. 'Bob'
Birth	2 Jun 1925	Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	SMIT.R005
_FGRAVE	20756075
Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company F, 158th 'Bushmasters' Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, United States Army [3, 5]
	Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified as a Rifleman, military occupational specialty 745. Departed the U.S. on February 15, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operatations. Assigned to and served with Company F, 158th 'Bushmasters' Infantry Regiment, operating separately as a unit in that theater, through the Luzon and Southern Philippine Islands Campaigns and into the occupation of Japan when the war endedd. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan) and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on August 16, 1946 at the separation center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. 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://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004753
		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
		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Military Service Ribbons, Smith, Robert L. 'Bob' (1925-1979) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		45th Infantry Division ("Thunderbird)", United States Army
		45th Infantry Division, United States Army
		158th Infantry Regiment "Bushmasters"), United States Army
		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
		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. …
		World War II Honoree, Smith, Robert L. (1925-1979)
Death	1 Feb 1979 [3, 4, 6, 7, 8]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3, 4, 9]
		Headstone, Smith, Robert L. and Belva L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Smith, Robert L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Smith, Robert L. and Belva L.
Person ID	I12051	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
Last Modified	7 Jun 2023

Father	Smith, William Henry, b. 27 Oct 1892, Illinois d. 19 May 1978 (Age 85 years)
Mother	Travis, Sylvia Carida, b. 31 Jul 1897, Illinois d. 2 May 1979 (Age 81 years)
Marriage	22 Dec 1915 [1, 2, 10]
Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 2 months - She was 18 years and 5 months.
Family ID	F5705	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Eastin, Belva Lee, b. 17 Jul 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jul 2011, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)

Marriage 27 Oct 1950 [4]

Age at Marriage He was 25 years and 4 months - She was 20 years and 3 months.

Children

1. Smith, Janice E., b. 27 Mar 1952, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

d. 20 May 2022, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

(Age 70 years)

Family ID F5704 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

Birth - 2 Jun 1925 - Illinois

Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

= Link to Google Earth

Sources

[S3183] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 3, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
[S1533] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3185] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Robert L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20756075/robert-l-smith), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3181] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Robert L. and Belva L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73038380/belva-lee-smith), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S13458] World War II Honoree, Robert L. Smith, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004753) (Reliability: 2).
[S2671] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Keck, Beulah Marie, 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56997753), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3180] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Smith, Belva Lee, 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73038380/belva-lee-smith), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3184] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Crites, Ethel, 77, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531056/ethel-irene-crites), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S15497] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, Robert L. and Belva L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20756075/robert-l-smith), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4033] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William H. and Sylvia C., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Travis&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=26565296&), none. (Reliability: 2).