Name:
Robert Frederick Smith
Rank:
Electrician's Mate Petty Officer 1st Class
Serial Number:
4069879
Unit:
United States Naval Reserve
Date of Death:
1944-08-02
State:
Florida
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
C
Row:
17
Grave:
31
Decoration:
Comments:
Robert Frederick Smith was born on January 12, 1916, in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Naval Reserve as an Electrician's Mate First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, during the liberation of Dol-de-Bretagne. He was buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.