Name:
Lionel F. Smith
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Serial Number:
Unit:
37th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Park cemetery, Carthage, Missouri
Plot:
33
Row:
59
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Bronze StarPurple Heart
Comments:
LTC Lionel Smith was the Commanding Officer of the 37th Engineer Combat Battalion, 5th Engineer Special Brigade. He gave his life for his country while leading his unit at Omaha Beach on D-Day.