Albert Joseph Smith-Detroit, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 25.104 W 083° 16.242
17T E 313178 N 4698730
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action at the Marine Barrack’s, Naval Air Station, Pensacola FL on February 11, 1921. He is buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, MI in Section X, Lot 64.
Waymark Code: WMWV0X
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2017
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He was born on July 31, 1898 in Calumet, MI and died on March 27, 1973 in Detroit MI. He attained the rank of Sergeant. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, ALBERT JOSEPH
• Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps
• Place and date: Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., 11 February 1921
• Entered service at: Michigan
• G.O. No.: 72, 29 September 1921
Citation: At about 7:30 a.m. on the morning of 11 February 1921, Pvt. Smith, while on duty as a sentry, rescued Plen M. Phelps, late machinist's mate second class, U.S. Navy, from a burning seaplane which had fallen near his post, gate No. 1, Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Despite the explosion of the gravity gasoline tank, with total disregard of personal safety, he pushed himself to a position where he could reach Phelps, who was pinned beneath the burning wreckage, and rescued him from the burning plane, in the performance of which he sustained painful burns about the head, neck and both hands.
Armed Service: Marines
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