SMILEY, Robert S, PFC 675 SN: 407243

Born: 27 Mar 1922 Danbury, Nebraska

Enlisted: 01 Jul 1942

Died: 25 Jun 1944 (KIA)

Location: Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands

Interred: Ft McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE

3rd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, MCB, San Diego, CA

Jul 1942 Pvt (Rec), 3rd Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA “3, jd fr WRD; 1, enl. DHS, Denver, CO”

H Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1942 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Mar(Rein), Rear Echelon, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1942 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Dec 1942 Pvt, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Jan 1943 Pvt , H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands)

Apr 1943 PFC, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)”21, pro.”

Jul 1943 PFC, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Oct 1943 PFC, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)

Nov 1943 PFC, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)

Jan 1944 PFC, H Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, Hawaii)

E Co, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Apr 1944 PFC 675, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, Hawaii)

Jun 1944 PFC 675, E Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas Islands)”25, KIA”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Smiley, Robert S., PFC