GEORGE ELMER SMITH JR.

HARTFORD, CT 1962

Deceased 05/22/1968

Rate/Rank
ETC (SS)

Service Branch

USN 7/1949 - 6/1968

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE - ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Born
04/01/1931
PATERSON, NJ

LOST AT SEA - USS SCORPION SSN-589 - 1968

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS SCORPION SSN-589

USS MACKEREL (SST-1)

USS SENNET SS-408

USS FORT MANDAN LSD-21

NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT - WINDSOR LOCKS, CT

BASIC NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL - BAINBRIDGE, MD

SUBMARINE SCHOOL - GROTON, CT

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SCHOOL - GREAT LAKES, IL

RECRUIT TRAINING - GREAT LAKES, IL

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

SUBMARINE ENLISTED SILVER DOLPHINS NAVY

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NAVY 4

American Defense Medal NAVY

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY 2

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL NAVY