Ed Smith was a career army infantryman serving with the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea from 1952 to 1953. He saw action both at Koje-Do Island and the front line. He stayed in the Army, and in 1969 pulled a year long tour in Vietnam with the 25th Division near Cambodia. He retired shortly after this tour.
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Ed Smith in April of 1952, shortly before heading to Korea. He wears the 101st Division patch, his training division. This image is considered to be in the public domain.Where:
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Private Smith at the 2nd Division headquarters in the late summer of 1952. Narrator's photo.Where:
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Staff Sergeant Smith during a tour in Korea in 1962. This image is considered to be in the public domain.Where:
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Master Sergeant Smith in 1970, when he served as the senior enlisted advisor to a unit in the California Army National Guard. Narrator's photo.Where:
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Master Sergeant Smith served his last six months in Vietnam (1969) as the G-3 Operations Sergeant for the 25th Division. Narrator's photo.Where:
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Ed Smith at the time of his interview in July 2008. Narrator's photo.
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