Age 22 - From Springfield, Massachusetts
Struck and killed by lightning on August 30, 1967 - South Viet Nam

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ALAN JOHN SMITH
is honored on Panel 25E, Row 71 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: ALAN JOHN SMITH
Wall Name: ALAN J SMITH
Date of Birth: 7/31/1945
Date of Casualty: 8/30/1967
Home of Record: SPRINGFIELD
State: MA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SGT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN



FROM "WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL"
 "THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT"
(http://www.springfield50.org/smith_detail.htm)

ALAN JOHN SMITH

Personal Data:

Birth Date:  7/31/45
Birth Place:  Springfield, MA
Race:  Caucasian
Religion:  Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:  Yes
 
Father's Name:  Evan Martin Smith
Mother's Name:  Helen M. (Ryan) Smith
Sibling Names:   
 
Marital Status:  Single
Wife's Name:   
Offspring Names:   
 
Education:
 
School Attended:  Hiram L. Dorman School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:  9/6/50
School Attended:  Buckingham Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:  9/3/58
 
School Attended:  Technical High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:  9/6/61
 
High School Diploma:  Yes
Diploma Year:  1964
 
Selective Service Data:
 
SSS Local Board Number:  81
SSS Local Board Location:  Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:  8/26/63  
SSS Registrant Description:  6' 0"/160 pounds/brown hair/brown eyes
 
Military Service Record:
 
Entry Date:  1/7/66
Entry Mode:  Induction
Entry Location:  Springfield, MA
 
Home Of Record:  Springfield, MA
 
Military Branch:  Army
Military Component:  Selective Service
 
Rank:  Sergeant

Rank Abbrev:  SGT
Pay Grade:  E4
 
MOS:  95B20
MOS Title:  Military Policeman
 
Awards Received:

Bronze Star Medal;
National Defense Service Medal;
Vietnam Service Medal;
Armed Forces Honor Medal; and
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal .
 
Badges Earned:

Expert Badge with Mortar Bar;
Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar;

Posthumous Promotion:  Yes
 
Length Of Service:  1 year
 
Southeast Asia Tour Data:
 
Date Tour Commenced:  12/14/66
 
Major Command:  1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Sub Command 1:  545th Military Police Company
 
Army Campaign Number:  4th
Army Campaign Name:  Counteroffensive, Phase II
 
Casualty Data:
 

Casualty Date:  8/30/67
Casualty Time:  1400
 
Casualty Age:  22
 
Casualty Data 1:  Non-Hostile
Casualty Data 2:  Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:  Other Causes (struck by lightning while on guard duty)
 
Casualty Province:  Unknown Province
Casualty Country:  South Vietnam
 
Body:  Recovered
 
Burial/Memorial: 
 
Burial Location:  St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:  St. Mary 395 #1
Burial Date:  9/8/67
 
Consigned Funeral Home:  Byron Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
 
Escort Name:  SSG William J. Greenan, USA
 
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:  13th
 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:  25E
Line Number:  71

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