Byron Emil Blacksmith was born Jan. 29, 1918 to Emil and Helena Tubbs Blacksmith. He died July 28, 2007 and is buried in Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, SD.
Petty Officer Blacksmith served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard aboard the USS General M. C. Meigs (T-AP-116) Troop Carrier-Patrol Ship.
Source: ancestry.com
