1LT James Leroy Smith
Last name: SMITH
First name: JAMES LEROY
Home of Record (official): PINEVILLE
State (official): WV
Date of Birth: Wednesday, April 5, 1944
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Branch: Army
Rank: 1LT
Serial Number: 233682646
Component: Regular
Pay grade: O2
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 71542
Major Organization: 101st Abn Div
Start of Tour:
Sunday, June 28, 1970
Date of Casualty: Monday, February 15, 1971
Age at time of loss: 26
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Helicopter, non-crew)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Thua Thien
The Wall: Panel 05W - Row 108
To read a Infantry Magazine article written by James and Bill Brownsburger click here.