Edward Howard Smith was born Aug. 15, 1915 to Edward Thomas and Hazel Brown Smith. He died Apr. 29, 2003 and is buried in Mamrelund Cemetery, Randall, IA. Dr. Smith served in the U.S. Army in both World War II and Korea.
WWII Bonus Case File application states that he was living in Des Moines, Polk County, which was his legal residence for at least six months prior to his induction into the service. Edward Howard Smith was also born in Des Moines, Iowa.
Sources: ancestry.com