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Elwin Edward Smith
Monument

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Elwin Edward Smith

Birth
Coldwater, Comanche County, Kansas, USA
Death
8 May 1942 (aged 22)
At Sea
Monument
Cardwell, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Inscription

LEXINGTON CV 2- "Lady Lex" - IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA - 8TH MAY 1942 - ENLISTED MEN - MARINES - SIT TIBI MARE LIBIS - (LIGHT LIE THE SEA UPON THEE)


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  • Created by: Richie Wright
  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188705361/elwin_edward-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Elwin Edward Smith (18 Sep 1919–8 May 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188705361, citing Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial Park, Cardwell, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Richie Wright (contributor 48346415).