Killed in action in the Pacific during World War II. Private - United States Marine Corps. His name is listed on the
Tablets of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
From Pvt Smith's Memorial on the Tablet of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial:
"United States Marine Corps WW2
Private Cletus Smith KIA
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 347545
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnny C Smith 36
Pearl Smith 28
Ruby Smith 9
Cletus Smith 8
Mary Virginia Smith 6
Herman Smith 3
Thomas H Smith 1
Source: 1930 US Federal Census, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
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From Makin Island Memorial Page :
On August 17, 2001, the remains of 13 Marines who died during the Raid on Makin Island in 1942 were laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery....
The following names are of those who gave their lives at Makin Island:
Sgt. Clyde A. Thomason (Congressional Medal of Honor)
Sgt. Robert V. Allard (Navy Cross)
Sgt. Dallas H. Cook (Navy Cross)
PFC Richard N. Olbert (Navy Cross)
Pvt. John I. Kerns (Navy Cross)
Pvt. Donald R. A. Roberton (Navy Cross)
Cpl. James W. Beecher
FMIC Vernon L. Castle
PFC Richard E. Davis
Cpl. I. B. Earles
PFC William A. Gallagher
Cpl. Daniel A. Gaston
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford
PFC Ashley W. Hicks
Cpl. Harris J. Johnson
Cpl. Kenneth K. Kunkle
Pvt. Carlyle O. Larson
Cpl. Edward Maciejewski
Pvt. Robert B. Maulding
Pvt. Alden C. Mattison
PFC Kenneth M. Montgomery
PFC Norman W. Mortensen
PVT. Franklin M. Nodland
PFC William E. Pallesen
Cpl. Robert B. Pearson
Capt. Gerald Price Holtom
Pvt. Charles A. Selby
Pvt. Cletus Smith
PFC John E. Vandenberg
Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough
Tablets of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
From Pvt Smith's Memorial on the Tablet of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial:
"United States Marine Corps WW2
Private Cletus Smith KIA
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 347545
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnny C Smith 36
Pearl Smith 28
Ruby Smith 9
Cletus Smith 8
Mary Virginia Smith 6
Herman Smith 3
Thomas H Smith 1
Source: 1930 US Federal Census, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
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From Makin Island Memorial Page :
On August 17, 2001, the remains of 13 Marines who died during the Raid on Makin Island in 1942 were laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery....
The following names are of those who gave their lives at Makin Island:
Sgt. Clyde A. Thomason (Congressional Medal of Honor)
Sgt. Robert V. Allard (Navy Cross)
Sgt. Dallas H. Cook (Navy Cross)
PFC Richard N. Olbert (Navy Cross)
Pvt. John I. Kerns (Navy Cross)
Pvt. Donald R. A. Roberton (Navy Cross)
Cpl. James W. Beecher
FMIC Vernon L. Castle
PFC Richard E. Davis
Cpl. I. B. Earles
PFC William A. Gallagher
Cpl. Daniel A. Gaston
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford
PFC Ashley W. Hicks
Cpl. Harris J. Johnson
Cpl. Kenneth K. Kunkle
Pvt. Carlyle O. Larson
Cpl. Edward Maciejewski
Pvt. Robert B. Maulding
Pvt. Alden C. Mattison
PFC Kenneth M. Montgomery
PFC Norman W. Mortensen
PVT. Franklin M. Nodland
PFC William E. Pallesen
Cpl. Robert B. Pearson
Capt. Gerald Price Holtom
Pvt. Charles A. Selby
Pvt. Cletus Smith
PFC John E. Vandenberg
Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough
Killed in action in the Pacific during World War II. Private - United States Marine Corps. His name is listed on the
Tablets of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
From Pvt Smith's Memorial on the Tablet of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial:
"United States Marine Corps WW2
Private Cletus Smith KIA
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 347545
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnny C Smith 36
Pearl Smith 28
Ruby Smith 9
Cletus Smith 8
Mary Virginia Smith 6
Herman Smith 3
Thomas H Smith 1
Source: 1930 US Federal Census, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
********************
From Makin Island Memorial Page :
On August 17, 2001, the remains of 13 Marines who died during the Raid on Makin Island in 1942 were laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery....
The following names are of those who gave their lives at Makin Island:
Sgt. Clyde A. Thomason (Congressional Medal of Honor)
Sgt. Robert V. Allard (Navy Cross)
Sgt. Dallas H. Cook (Navy Cross)
PFC Richard N. Olbert (Navy Cross)
Pvt. John I. Kerns (Navy Cross)
Pvt. Donald R. A. Roberton (Navy Cross)
Cpl. James W. Beecher
FMIC Vernon L. Castle
PFC Richard E. Davis
Cpl. I. B. Earles
PFC William A. Gallagher
Cpl. Daniel A. Gaston
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford
PFC Ashley W. Hicks
Cpl. Harris J. Johnson
Cpl. Kenneth K. Kunkle
Pvt. Carlyle O. Larson
Cpl. Edward Maciejewski
Pvt. Robert B. Maulding
Pvt. Alden C. Mattison
PFC Kenneth M. Montgomery
PFC Norman W. Mortensen
PVT. Franklin M. Nodland
PFC William E. Pallesen
Cpl. Robert B. Pearson
Capt. Gerald Price Holtom
Pvt. Charles A. Selby
Pvt. Cletus Smith
PFC John E. Vandenberg
Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough
Tablets of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
From Pvt Smith's Memorial on the Tablet of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial:
"United States Marine Corps WW2
Private Cletus Smith KIA
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 347545
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Household Members:
Name Age
Johnny C Smith 36
Pearl Smith 28
Ruby Smith 9
Cletus Smith 8
Mary Virginia Smith 6
Herman Smith 3
Thomas H Smith 1
Source: 1930 US Federal Census, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
********************
From Makin Island Memorial Page :
On August 17, 2001, the remains of 13 Marines who died during the Raid on Makin Island in 1942 were laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery....
The following names are of those who gave their lives at Makin Island:
Sgt. Clyde A. Thomason (Congressional Medal of Honor)
Sgt. Robert V. Allard (Navy Cross)
Sgt. Dallas H. Cook (Navy Cross)
PFC Richard N. Olbert (Navy Cross)
Pvt. John I. Kerns (Navy Cross)
Pvt. Donald R. A. Roberton (Navy Cross)
Cpl. James W. Beecher
FMIC Vernon L. Castle
PFC Richard E. Davis
Cpl. I. B. Earles
PFC William A. Gallagher
Cpl. Daniel A. Gaston
Cpl. Joseph N. Gifford
PFC Ashley W. Hicks
Cpl. Harris J. Johnson
Cpl. Kenneth K. Kunkle
Pvt. Carlyle O. Larson
Cpl. Edward Maciejewski
Pvt. Robert B. Maulding
Pvt. Alden C. Mattison
PFC Kenneth M. Montgomery
PFC Norman W. Mortensen
PVT. Franklin M. Nodland
PFC William E. Pallesen
Cpl. Robert B. Pearson
Capt. Gerald Price Holtom
Pvt. Charles A. Selby
Pvt. Cletus Smith
PFC John E. Vandenberg
Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough
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IN MEMORY OF CLETUS SMITH
PVT US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II PH
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