PFC JOHN THOMAS SMITH
"C" Company
716th Military Police Battalion

Age 20 - From West Babylon, New York
Killed in action during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Saigon (Gia Dinh Province, South Viet Nam) on January 31, 1968



INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)


JOHN THOMAS SMITH
is honored on Panel 36E, Row 36 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: JOHN THOMAS SMITH
Wall Name: JOHN T SMITH
Date of Birth: 11/1/1947
Date of Casualty: 1/31/1968
Home of Record: WEST BABYLON
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/S/rec-48333.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class John Thomas Smith, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Smith served our country until January 31st, 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. John died from multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered. John was born on November 1st, 1947 in West Babylon, New York.

PFC Smith is on panel 36E, line 036 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.



CASUALTY RECORD FOR JOHN THOMAS SMITH
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG

(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=48334)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: West Babylon, New York

Birth Date: 1947-11-01
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Methodist
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 52751269
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1968-01-07

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-01-31
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 36E - Row 036
RefNo: 10410
Processed Date: 6802



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