Gale James SMITH

1917 - 1983  (66 years)

• Name	Gale James SMITH
  Birth	30 Mar 1917	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920, 1930, 1940	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
  Military	From 3 Oct 1941 to 12 May 1961  [3, 4]
  	U.S. Navy, World War II, Korea
  	In World War II, served aboard the destoyer escort USS Robert E. Peary (DE-132), as well as Landing Ship Tank LST-612.
  Residence	Pawtucket, Providence Co, RI   [5]
  Death	23 Nov 1983  [2, 3]
  Person ID	I19426	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Harrison SMITH,   b. 20 May 1889, Ritchie Co, WV d. 9 Dec 1964, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Birdie JENKINS,   b. 1890, Doddridge Co, WV d. 26 Feb 1946, Doddridge Co, WV (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F6879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ormi Grace MYER,   b. 10 Mar 1919   d. 9 Jun 2001, Salem, Harrison Co, WV (Age 82 years)  [6]
  Separated	Bef Sep 1963  [6]
  Children	+ 1. Judith Gail "Judy" SMITH,   b. 22 Jan 1942, Doddridge Co, WV d. 17 Dec 2018 (Age 76 years) + 2. Living
  Family ID	F36016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2028] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). [S15] Social Security Death Index. [S2580] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S2598] U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com and National Archives). [S1924] Social Security Death Index. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.