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Eugene Jr. B. Smith
Navy
Eugene Jr.
B.
Smith
DIVISION: Navy,
Amphibious
Aug 12, 1926 -
BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis, MO
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Jun 1, 1944 -
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Jun 1, 1946
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation
Clyde P. Smith
Army
Clyde
P.
Smith
DIVISION: Army
Nov 7, 1925 -
BIRTHPLACE: Spokane, WA
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Clyde was born November 7, 1925 in Spokane Washington U.S.A and passed away November 10, 2020 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Clyde came to Canada spring of 1931. To a farm 6 ½ miles west of Millet on what was known as the Blind Line. He was with his grandparents Elza and Alda Maria Barnes. In 1937 Clyde moved to Pigeon Lake with his Mother and step father Orren Ayres. Clyde was called to the USA Army Air Force in 1944. He served 2 years in Alaska. Clyde worked on farms, hauled gravel, hauled water for oil drilling rigs and did a lot of carpenter work. Was employed by a tow boat company operating on the Columbia River, U.S.A. Clyde also worked on the Canadian Coast Guard vessel "Miskanaw" installing aids to navigation on the Athabasca River, Lake Athabasca and Slave River.

Melton Smith
Army Air Corps
Melton
Smith
DIVISION: Army Air Corps
Jan 21, 1921 -
BIRTHPLACE: Ramon, KS
HIGHEST RANK: Pvt.
THEATER OF OPERATION: American
SERVED: Aug 19, 1942 -
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HONORED BY: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation

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Melton Smith "Mutt" was born south of Hope, KS. He was working on farms including land owned by Ambrose Lorson, after High School. Smith was inducted into the Army Air corps August 19, 1942. On a furlough in April, Smith married Emily Linder. Smith spent basic training in Camp Chico, CA, training for radio mechanics. He worked on radios on the ground and in the air. His first trip in an airplane didn't go well as Smith became seasick. On the next run, the pilot asked Smith how he was doing. Smith replied he was ready to take anything. The pilot surprised him with an aerial loop.

Frederick A. Smith
Army
Frederick
A.
Smith
DIVISION: Army,
3118 Signal Service
Jun 7, 1922 -
BIRTHPLACE: Detroit, MI
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Feb 7, 1944 -
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Jun 29, 1946
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HONORED BY: Widow, Jean K. Smith
Gilman R. Smith
Army Air Corps
Gilman
R.
Smith
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
653rd Bombardment Squadron
Mar 27, 1916 -
BIRTHPLACE: Durham, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Sep 3, 1942 -
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Oct 20, 1945
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HONORED BY: Daughters: Cindy Warren, Connie Corcoran, Cathy Ahlstedt

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Dad joined the Army at Ft Leavenworth, KS. He was stationed at the following military installations: Sheppard Airfield, Wichita Falls, TX; Lockheed Air School, Burbank, Ca; Atlantic City, NJ; Standish, ME; Boston, MA; 50th Fighter Group, Iceland and England. The picture of SSgt Gilman R. Smith, was taken in 1944 at an Eighth Air Force Reconnaissance Station in England were he was an airplane mechanic. He repaired and maintained twin-engine mosquitoes; aircraft that flew lone and unarmed weather and photographic reconnaissance missions over the continent.

John J. Smith
Army Air Corps
John
J.
Smith
DIVISION: Army Air Corps,
460th FTR, Squadron
Jul 10, 1923 -
BIRTHPLACE: Graviehurst, Ont. Canada
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Nov 1, 1942 -
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Dec 1, 1945
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HONORED BY: Wife Beverly J. Smith
Max Snavely
Navy
Max
Snavely
DIVISION: Navy,
USS Shangri-La
Sep 3, 1923 - May 31, 1977
BIRTHPLACE: Valley Center Township
HIGHEST RANK: Ensign
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Nov 11, 1942 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation

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Max Snavely was born on September 3, 1923 in Valley Center Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was working as a jig builder with Dickens, Inc before enlisting in the Navy November 11, 1943 in Kansas City. Snavely served in the Pacific with the Air fighting Group 85. A pilot of a Corsair. The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Snavely flew 18 missions from the carrier USS Shangri-La. He returned home to his wife Dora of Parson, KS. Courtesy of the Wichita Eagle and Wikipedia.

George Snively
Coast Guard
George
Snively
DIVISION: Coast Guard
Nov 12, 1923 - Mar 14, 2007
BIRTHPLACE: Hope, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Mar 25, 1943 -
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HONORED BY: The Eisenhower Foundation and The Dickinson County Heritage Center and Museum

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George Snively was born in Hope, Kansas. He graduated High School and was working as a Tinsmith in Wichita, KS when he entered the service. Snively served in Europe, receiving several honors for his part in the war.

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