ROBERT HALL SMITH

BAINBRIDGE, MD 1951

Deceased 06/08/1983

Rate/Rank
REAR ADMIRAL

Service Branch

USN 00/1922 - 00/1952

Born
01/02/1899
MACON, GA

NAVAL ACADEMY 1922: DURING WWII, RADM SMITH SERVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE USS HENLEY (DD-391), AS COMMANDER OF DESTROYER DIVISION 7, & DESTROYER DIVISION 22. HE SAW ACTION AT GUADALCANAL, THE PHILLIPINES, AND BORNEO. HIS DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE NAVY CROSS, AND THE LEGION OF MERIT W/ COMBAT 'V'

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

US NAVAL ACADEMY 1922

USS HENLEY

DESTROYER DIV 7 ASIATIC CONFLICT

DESTROYER SQD 22 ASIATIC CONFLICT

FTC SAN FRANCISCO CA

FTG SAN DIEGO CA

NTC BAINBRIDGE MD

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

LEGION OF MERIT WITH V 2

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 2

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W USMC GLOBE 2

EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON 2

SECOND NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

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