Son of Henry Gordon "John" Smith and Allie Mae Catchings.
Brother to: Edith, Andy, Doris, Nick, Cohen,Linda
Married on April 21, 1946 to Alma Ullmann.
Father of Marie, Freddy, Doris, Weldon, Arleen.
Grandfather of 10. Great-Grandfather of 12/now 18. Great-Great Gkids 4 as of 2019.
Worked as a mechanic, janitor, Taxidermist, Metal-work Fabrication. Made Bar-B-Que pits, Deer Hunter's stands, jewelry. Carpenter work. Liked to play music, and played these instruments. French Horn, Accordian, Piano. Went to school in Westpoint, along w/ Alma his future wife. He had a dry sense of humor, he was sometimes hard to understand (accent)...like to tell the dogs "Here Boy" and could drag "boy" a mile out. He was a handsome man, who obviously knew he was goodlooking, from the look in some of the photos, he had that swagger thing going on.
WWII Veteran, http://www.wwiimemorial.com
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Smithville, TX
HONORED BY
Mrs. Shirleen Smith Reese, Niece
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
1ST INFANTRY. SERVED IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, 5 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRE-PEARL HARBOR VICTORY AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION RIBBONS. WOUNDED IN ITALY IN 1943 AND AFRICA IN 1944.
There is a free memorial also on Fold3, hard to get to sometimes tho.
https://www.fold3.com/page/90186249-leon-e-smith/facts
Brother to: Edith, Andy, Doris, Nick, Cohen,Linda
Married on April 21, 1946 to Alma Ullmann.
Father of Marie, Freddy, Doris, Weldon, Arleen.
Grandfather of 10. Great-Grandfather of 12/now 18. Great-Great Gkids 4 as of 2019.
Worked as a mechanic, janitor, Taxidermist, Metal-work Fabrication. Made Bar-B-Que pits, Deer Hunter's stands, jewelry. Carpenter work. Liked to play music, and played these instruments. French Horn, Accordian, Piano. Went to school in Westpoint, along w/ Alma his future wife. He had a dry sense of humor, he was sometimes hard to understand (accent)...like to tell the dogs "Here Boy" and could drag "boy" a mile out. He was a handsome man, who obviously knew he was goodlooking, from the look in some of the photos, he had that swagger thing going on.
WWII Veteran, http://www.wwiimemorial.com
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Smithville, TX
HONORED BY
Mrs. Shirleen Smith Reese, Niece
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
1ST INFANTRY. SERVED IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, 5 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRE-PEARL HARBOR VICTORY AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION RIBBONS. WOUNDED IN ITALY IN 1943 AND AFRICA IN 1944.
There is a free memorial also on Fold3, hard to get to sometimes tho.
https://www.fold3.com/page/90186249-leon-e-smith/facts
Son of Henry Gordon "John" Smith and Allie Mae Catchings.
Brother to: Edith, Andy, Doris, Nick, Cohen,Linda
Married on April 21, 1946 to Alma Ullmann.
Father of Marie, Freddy, Doris, Weldon, Arleen.
Grandfather of 10. Great-Grandfather of 12/now 18. Great-Great Gkids 4 as of 2019.
Worked as a mechanic, janitor, Taxidermist, Metal-work Fabrication. Made Bar-B-Que pits, Deer Hunter's stands, jewelry. Carpenter work. Liked to play music, and played these instruments. French Horn, Accordian, Piano. Went to school in Westpoint, along w/ Alma his future wife. He had a dry sense of humor, he was sometimes hard to understand (accent)...like to tell the dogs "Here Boy" and could drag "boy" a mile out. He was a handsome man, who obviously knew he was goodlooking, from the look in some of the photos, he had that swagger thing going on.
WWII Veteran, http://www.wwiimemorial.com
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Smithville, TX
HONORED BY
Mrs. Shirleen Smith Reese, Niece
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
1ST INFANTRY. SERVED IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, 5 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRE-PEARL HARBOR VICTORY AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION RIBBONS. WOUNDED IN ITALY IN 1943 AND AFRICA IN 1944.
There is a free memorial also on Fold3, hard to get to sometimes tho.
https://www.fold3.com/page/90186249-leon-e-smith/facts
Brother to: Edith, Andy, Doris, Nick, Cohen,Linda
Married on April 21, 1946 to Alma Ullmann.
Father of Marie, Freddy, Doris, Weldon, Arleen.
Grandfather of 10. Great-Grandfather of 12/now 18. Great-Great Gkids 4 as of 2019.
Worked as a mechanic, janitor, Taxidermist, Metal-work Fabrication. Made Bar-B-Que pits, Deer Hunter's stands, jewelry. Carpenter work. Liked to play music, and played these instruments. French Horn, Accordian, Piano. Went to school in Westpoint, along w/ Alma his future wife. He had a dry sense of humor, he was sometimes hard to understand (accent)...like to tell the dogs "Here Boy" and could drag "boy" a mile out. He was a handsome man, who obviously knew he was goodlooking, from the look in some of the photos, he had that swagger thing going on.
WWII Veteran, http://www.wwiimemorial.com
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army
HOMETOWN
Smithville, TX
HONORED BY
Mrs. Shirleen Smith Reese, Niece
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
1ST INFANTRY. SERVED IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, 5 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRE-PEARL HARBOR VICTORY AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION RIBBONS. WOUNDED IN ITALY IN 1943 AND AFRICA IN 1944.
There is a free memorial also on Fold3, hard to get to sometimes tho.
https://www.fold3.com/page/90186249-leon-e-smith/facts
