Orville Stanley Smith ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Texas
On December 7, 1941 Ensign Smith was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Texas. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 103072 |
| Service ID | O-085061 |
| Name | Orville Stanley Smith |
| From | Iraan, Pecos County, Texas |
| Birth Date | June 16, 1916 |
| Casualty Date | December 7, 1941 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Unit/Group | USS Arizona |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action or lost at sea |
| Location | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Orville Stanley Smith is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Orville Stanley "Smitty" Smith graduated from high school in Iraan, Texas where he was class valedictorian. He first enlisted in the service on October 19, 1934. He went on to graduate from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1940.Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: Orville Stanley Smith was serving his country during World War II when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Smith had the rank of Ensign. Service number assignment was O-085061. Attached to USS Arizona. He was born on June 16, 1916. According to our records Texas was his home or enlistment state and Pecos county has been included within the archival record. We have Iraan listed as his city. During his service in World War II, Navy Ensign Smith was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on December 7, 1941. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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• 18,511 World War II
• 1,790 Korean War
• 3,419 Vietnam War
• 474 Prisoners of war
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• 161 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 176 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 29 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 1,790 Korean War
• 3,419 Vietnam War
• 474 Prisoners of war
• 4,848 Missing in action
• 161 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 176 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 29 Medal of Honor recipients
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