Everett Dee Smith (1921 - 1943)

Born 10 Jan 1921 in Tolar, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States

Died 1 Dec 1943 at age 22 in Frauenberg, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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Biography

Killed in action during World War II while flying aboard a U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 "Flying Fortress" heavy bomber (#42-30803) on a bombing run over Nazi Germany. 8th Air Force, 92nd Bomb Group. He was the youngest son born to Homer Hubert Smith and Stella Lucy (Harris) Smith. He was only 22.

Sources

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMRJ-Q7Y: 3 December 2019), Ernest D Smith in household of Homer H Smith, Election Precinct 5 Tolar, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-11, sheet, line, family, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll.
• United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNV-T8H : 5 December 2014), Everett D Smith, enlisted 02 Jun 1941, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCMW-PKT: accessed 18 December 2020), Everett D Smith in household of Homer H Smith, Tolar, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 1A, line 20, family 4, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1397; FHL microfilm 2,341,132
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 17 December 2020), memorial page for 1LT Everett D Smith (10 Jan 1921–1 Dec 1943), Find a Grave Memorial no. 32172732, citing Tolar Cemetery, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA; Maintained by Wendy Green (contributor 46638822).
• https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ViewProfile&Site=3&Person=303452
• U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970; National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: A1, 2110-C; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General