Smith Arthur Fredrick

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Arthur Fredrick Smith is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Arthur Fredrick Smith

Rank:

Private

Serial Number:

19042071

Unit:

803rd Engineer Battalion (Aviation)

Date of Death:

1942-06-02

State:

California

Cemetery:

Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

Site 814

Decoration:

Comments:

Arthur Fredrick Smith was born on May 2, 1918, in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. He served in the 803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, as a Private during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, Pvt Smith was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

Pvt Smith was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on June 2, 1942. He is now buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA.

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