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Willard Moon Smith

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Willard Moon Smith

Birth
Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
Death
26 Mar 1918 (aged 77)
Kenmore, Erie County, New York, USA
Burial
Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, USA
Plot
Catalph Lawn Section, Lot 62
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. His citation reads "On board the USS Brooklyn during the action against rebel forts and gunboats, and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire continued to fall, Cpl. Smith fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious two-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. His citation reads "On board the USS Brooklyn during the action against rebel forts and gunboats, and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, on 5 August 1864. Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire continued to fall, Cpl. Smith fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious two-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Jan 22, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8304124/willard_moon-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Willard Moon Smith (22 Jul 1840–26 Mar 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8304124, citing Elmlawn Cemetery, Tonawanda, Erie County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.