Donald Smith Killed In Action November 5, Message Says
An unexpected message telling of the death of Donld F. Smith in action in France on November 5 was received Thanksgiving evening by his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith. He was a Sergeant in 354th Infantry 89th Division. He entered the service October 3, 1917, at Camp Funston, Kan., and eight months later sailed for France, arriving there June 26, 1918.
Besides his parents, William E. and Nettie Brand Smith, he is survived by two brothers Edgar of Moline, Ill., and Louis B. Smith in the restaurant business here; also two sisters, Josephine of Kansas City and Mildred at home. His father works as a tinner at John P. Arno;d's Hardware store.
Donald Francis Smith was born in Edina August 13, 1892, and was a lively, robust young man. His death was not expected because a letter only a short time before told of his feeling fine.
Services were held at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Church by Re.v D. J. Donovan for the deceased.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri • Thu, Dec 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 5
Another Soldiers Remains Coming
Word has been received here by Edgar Smith that the remains of his brother, Donald Smith, who was killed in France November 1918, were to reach Hoboken, New York about August 05 and would be sent on to Edina for burial. A telegram this morning said the remains had left Hoboken yesterday morning. A military funeral will be held here upon arrival.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri, August 11, 1921
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An excerpt from his fathers obit:
A son, Sgt. Donald F Smith, was killed in action in the Argonne Forest November 05, 1918. He enlisted while the family lived in Edina and after the first World War his body was shipped back to Edina. He was buried with Military honors in the New Catholic Cemetery, the first of the war casualties then to be buried here.
**The Forest of Argonne is a long strip of rocky mountain and wild woodland in north-eastern France.
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The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice on November 11, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end. The battle also cost Pershing 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded, making it the largest and bloodiest operation of the war for the American Expeditionary Force. American losses were exacerbated by the inexperience of many of the troops and tactics used during the early phases of the operation. The Meuse-Argonne was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Donald Francis Smith
County: Knox
State: Missouri
Birthplace: Missouri,United States of America
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
An unexpected message telling of the death of Donld F. Smith in action in France on November 5 was received Thanksgiving evening by his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith. He was a Sergeant in 354th Infantry 89th Division. He entered the service October 3, 1917, at Camp Funston, Kan., and eight months later sailed for France, arriving there June 26, 1918.
Besides his parents, William E. and Nettie Brand Smith, he is survived by two brothers Edgar of Moline, Ill., and Louis B. Smith in the restaurant business here; also two sisters, Josephine of Kansas City and Mildred at home. His father works as a tinner at John P. Arno;d's Hardware store.
Donald Francis Smith was born in Edina August 13, 1892, and was a lively, robust young man. His death was not expected because a letter only a short time before told of his feeling fine.
Services were held at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Church by Re.v D. J. Donovan for the deceased.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri • Thu, Dec 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 5
Another Soldiers Remains Coming
Word has been received here by Edgar Smith that the remains of his brother, Donald Smith, who was killed in France November 1918, were to reach Hoboken, New York about August 05 and would be sent on to Edina for burial. A telegram this morning said the remains had left Hoboken yesterday morning. A military funeral will be held here upon arrival.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri, August 11, 1921
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An excerpt from his fathers obit:
A son, Sgt. Donald F Smith, was killed in action in the Argonne Forest November 05, 1918. He enlisted while the family lived in Edina and after the first World War his body was shipped back to Edina. He was buried with Military honors in the New Catholic Cemetery, the first of the war casualties then to be buried here.
**The Forest of Argonne is a long strip of rocky mountain and wild woodland in north-eastern France.
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The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice on November 11, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end. The battle also cost Pershing 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded, making it the largest and bloodiest operation of the war for the American Expeditionary Force. American losses were exacerbated by the inexperience of many of the troops and tactics used during the early phases of the operation. The Meuse-Argonne was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Donald Francis Smith
County: Knox
State: Missouri
Birthplace: Missouri,United States of America
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
Donald Smith Killed In Action November 5, Message Says
An unexpected message telling of the death of Donld F. Smith in action in France on November 5 was received Thanksgiving evening by his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith. He was a Sergeant in 354th Infantry 89th Division. He entered the service October 3, 1917, at Camp Funston, Kan., and eight months later sailed for France, arriving there June 26, 1918.
Besides his parents, William E. and Nettie Brand Smith, he is survived by two brothers Edgar of Moline, Ill., and Louis B. Smith in the restaurant business here; also two sisters, Josephine of Kansas City and Mildred at home. His father works as a tinner at John P. Arno;d's Hardware store.
Donald Francis Smith was born in Edina August 13, 1892, and was a lively, robust young man. His death was not expected because a letter only a short time before told of his feeling fine.
Services were held at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Church by Re.v D. J. Donovan for the deceased.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri • Thu, Dec 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 5
Another Soldiers Remains Coming
Word has been received here by Edgar Smith that the remains of his brother, Donald Smith, who was killed in France November 1918, were to reach Hoboken, New York about August 05 and would be sent on to Edina for burial. A telegram this morning said the remains had left Hoboken yesterday morning. A military funeral will be held here upon arrival.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri, August 11, 1921
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An excerpt from his fathers obit:
A son, Sgt. Donald F Smith, was killed in action in the Argonne Forest November 05, 1918. He enlisted while the family lived in Edina and after the first World War his body was shipped back to Edina. He was buried with Military honors in the New Catholic Cemetery, the first of the war casualties then to be buried here.
**The Forest of Argonne is a long strip of rocky mountain and wild woodland in north-eastern France.
~~~~~~~
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice on November 11, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end. The battle also cost Pershing 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded, making it the largest and bloodiest operation of the war for the American Expeditionary Force. American losses were exacerbated by the inexperience of many of the troops and tactics used during the early phases of the operation. The Meuse-Argonne was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Donald Francis Smith
County: Knox
State: Missouri
Birthplace: Missouri,United States of America
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
An unexpected message telling of the death of Donld F. Smith in action in France on November 5 was received Thanksgiving evening by his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith. He was a Sergeant in 354th Infantry 89th Division. He entered the service October 3, 1917, at Camp Funston, Kan., and eight months later sailed for France, arriving there June 26, 1918.
Besides his parents, William E. and Nettie Brand Smith, he is survived by two brothers Edgar of Moline, Ill., and Louis B. Smith in the restaurant business here; also two sisters, Josephine of Kansas City and Mildred at home. His father works as a tinner at John P. Arno;d's Hardware store.
Donald Francis Smith was born in Edina August 13, 1892, and was a lively, robust young man. His death was not expected because a letter only a short time before told of his feeling fine.
Services were held at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph's Church by Re.v D. J. Donovan for the deceased.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri • Thu, Dec 5, 1918, Page 1, Column 5
Another Soldiers Remains Coming
Word has been received here by Edgar Smith that the remains of his brother, Donald Smith, who was killed in France November 1918, were to reach Hoboken, New York about August 05 and would be sent on to Edina for burial. A telegram this morning said the remains had left Hoboken yesterday morning. A military funeral will be held here upon arrival.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri, August 11, 1921
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An excerpt from his fathers obit:
A son, Sgt. Donald F Smith, was killed in action in the Argonne Forest November 05, 1918. He enlisted while the family lived in Edina and after the first World War his body was shipped back to Edina. He was buried with Military honors in the New Catholic Cemetery, the first of the war casualties then to be buried here.
**The Forest of Argonne is a long strip of rocky mountain and wild woodland in north-eastern France.
~~~~~~~
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice on November 11, a total of 47 days. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and was one of a series of Allied attacks known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which brought the war to an end. The battle also cost Pershing 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded, making it the largest and bloodiest operation of the war for the American Expeditionary Force. American losses were exacerbated by the inexperience of many of the troops and tactics used during the early phases of the operation. The Meuse-Argonne was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War.
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Donald Francis Smith
County: Knox
State: Missouri
Birthplace: Missouri,United States of America
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
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