SOLDIER'S NEWS
Sgt. Walter J. Smith from Camp McClain, Miss., arrived Thursday afternoon on a furlough visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Smith. Sergeant Smith just missed seeing his youngest brother, Kenneth Smith, who left last week for Camp Farragut, Idaho, and his oldest brother, Petty Officer 3/c Marvin R. Smith of Davisville, R.I., who was here on a short furlough the latter part of June.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, July 15, 1943
SOLDIER'S NEWS
MO/2c Kenneth Smith, who spent a 10-day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Smith and his sisters at Ida Grove, left Wednesday morning for New York to join the crew of his ship.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, October 5, 1944
SOLDIER’S NEWS
MO2/c Kenneth C. Smith, who left last Wednesday for New York, to rejoin his ship, was given an additional 13-day transfer leave and returned to LeMars, arriving Monday morning. Kenneth has sealed orders, and will return to a base in Virginia to be assigned to shore school or sea duty.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, October 9, 1944
SOLDIER'S NEWS
MO2/c Kenneth C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Smith, left this evening for Norfolk, Va., after having spent the greater part of the past three weeks here. He has been transferred from the DE ship to Norfolk, after serving the past eight months in convoy and escort service on the Atlantic.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, October 16, 1944
Kenneth Calvin Smith was born Aug. 2, 1925 to Charles H. and Elma G. Riley Smith. He died Dec. 17, 1977 and is buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX.
Source: ancestry.com
