Donald Arthur Smith1,2

(April 2, 1925 - February 1, 1945)
Donald Arthur Smith|b. Apr 2, 1925\nd. Feb 1, 1945|p3751.htm|LaRell Smith|b. Sep 17, 1901\nd. Jul 16, 1974|p2558.htm|Merle Sheets|b. Mar 23, 1906\nd. Sep 13, 2001|p3750.htm|Leeson (Jr.) Smith|b. Feb 1, 1873\nd. Jul 30, 1960|p547.htm|Susie Graybill|b. about Nov 1, 1876\nd. May 28, 1960|p2556.htm|||||||

Relationship=Great-grandson of Leeson A. Smith Sr..
Relationship=2nd cousin of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
Relationship=4th great-grandson of John Graybill (Krehbiel).
Charts on which this person appears:
Leeson Smith, Sr. Descendants Chart
     Donald Arthur Smith was born on Thursday, April 2, 1925 in Adrian, LaMoure County, North Dakota, son of LaRell Smith and Merle Sheets.2,1

Donald Arthur Smith began his military service on July 10, 1942 in the Marine Corps attached to the 552nd Platoon in San Diago, San Diago County, California. He trained as an aviation machanic (probably at Camp Pendleton at Oceanside, California or El Toro at Santa Ana, California.3

At age 19, Donald married Janice Carlson on Monday, June 5, 1944 at 1660 East First Street, in Santa Ana, Orange County, California.2,3

Donald died on Thursday, February 1, 1945 in the Phillipines at age 19 from injuries that he received while trying to rescue pilot from a crashed plane. By the time of his death, he had achieved the rank Staff Sargent.3,2,1 He was buried first on Saturday, February 3, 1945 at Dulag in Leyte, Philippine Islands.3

His obituary was in the Jamestown Sun on May 16-19, 1945.3

Donald was reburied on Wednesday, May 18, 1949 in the Highland Home Cemetery in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. (Block 4, Row E1/2, Grave 7, Section C, Division C) Daly-Peterson-Lisko Funeral Home handled the arrangements.3

The following information is from highland home cemetery, Jamestown, North Dakota

Volume 16, Supplement II Covers Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, North Dakota.

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This file covers surnames “S” thru “Z”

Surname          GivenName               Page#
SMITH          AMANDA R.                27
                DONALD ARTHUR          65

The following information is from bob Hansen, Commissioner, ND Dept. if Veteran Affairs:
SMITH, DONALD A. SN 416 748; born Jamestown, NDak 2 Apr 25; resident LaMoure County NDak;entered USMC Mpls, Minn 10 July 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 1 Feb 45 Leyte, PI; SSG; buried in Block 4, Row E1/2, Grave7, Section C, Division C, Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, NDak.3

Citations

  1. [S360] Information acquired from Audrey Arlene Wegenast (Edgeley, North Dakota), received by Susan J. Noyes, 27 Oct 2006. On file in Susan Noyes' Research Compilation (Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA).
  2. [S358] Information acquired from Richard Smith (Greeley, Colorado), interviewed by Susan J. Noyes, Sept. 28 2006. Copies on file in Susan Noyes' Research Compilation (Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA).
  3. [S359] Information aquired from Charles Smith (Casa Grande, AZ), interviewed by Susan J. Noyes, Oct. 17 2006, Nov. 23-25, 2007. Copies on file in Susan Noyes' Research Compilation (Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA).
 


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