The Military Heritage of Jacob Gerald Langley prepared to commemorate his commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Dec 2011. Draft #1

1. Prepared to commemorate
his commissioning as a
Second Lieutenant
In the United States Army
December 2011

2. Jacob Gerald Langley
Second Lieutenant
United States Army
Commissioned December 10, 2011

3. Jacob has a rich history of ancestors who served their
country with distinction in King Phillip’s War, the French
and Indian War, the War of the Revolution, the Civil
War, WW1 and WW2. Here are a few of their stories.

4. King Phillip’s War

King Philip's War, sometimes called the First Indian
War, or Metacom's War was an armed conflict between
Native American inhabitants of present-day southern
New England and English colonists and their Native
American allies in 1675–76. The war is named after the
main leader of the Native American
side, Metacomet, known to the English as "King Philip".

5. Captain Michael J. Pierce 1615-1676
Captain Michael J. Pierce immigrated to the New World in the
early 1640s from Higham, Kent, England to Scituate, in what
later became Massachusetts.
Michael Pierce was the brother of the famous Colonial sea
captain, William Pierce, who helped settle Plymouth Colony.
Historical records show that Captain William crossed the
Atlantic, bringing settlers and provisions to the New World
more frequently than any other during the Great Migration.

6.  Captain in the Local Militia
Fighting the Indians. Michael
Pierce attained the
title, Captain, from the Colony
court in 1669. Historical
records show that he was first
given the rank of Ensign under Captain
Captain Miles Standish, then
later, in 1669, he was made Michael J Pierce
Captain. These titles reflects
his role as a leader in the local
militia formed to protect the
colony from the Indians.
 Honored for Heroism in King
Phillip's War. Captain Michael
Pierce's memory is well-
documented in American
history. He is honored for the
brave manner in which he died
in defense of his country. The
exact manner in which he died
is repeated in more than 20
books and letters detailing the
military history of the King
Phillip's War. This war took Pierce Park and Monument
place between 1675 and Dedicated to Captain Michael Pierce
1676, and remains one of the Central Falls, Rhode Island, next to
bloodiest conflicts in American Blackstone River
history. It was also a pivotal
point in early American
history.

7.  The battle in which Captain Michael Pierce lost his life is detailed
in Drakes Indian Chronicles (pp. 220-222) as follows:
 "Sunday the 26th of March, 1676, was sadly remarkable to us for the
tidings of a very deplorable disaster brought into Boston about five o'clock
that afternoon, by a post from Dedham, viz., that Captain Pierce of
Scituate in Plymouth Colony, having intelligence in his garrison at
Seaconicke, that a party of the enemy lay near Mr. Blackstorne's, went
forth with sixty-three English and twenty of the Cape Indians (who had
all along continued faithful, and joyned with them), and upon their march
discovered rambling in an obscure woody place, four or five
Indians, who, in getting away from us halted as if they had been lame or
wounded. But our men had pursued them but a little way into the woods
before they found them to be only decoys to draw them into their
ambuscade; for on a sudden, they discovered about five hundred
Indians, who in very good order, furiously attacked them, being as readily
received by ours; so that the fight began to be very fierce and dubious, and
our men had made the enemy begin to retreat, but so slowly that it scarce
deserved the name, when a fresh company of about four hundred Indians
came in; so that the English and their few Indian friends were quite
surrounded and beset on every side. Yet they made a brave resistance for
about two hours; during which time they did great execution upon their
enemy, who they kept at a distance and themselves in order. For Captain
Pierce cast his sixty-three English and twenty Indians into a ring, and six
fought back to back, and were double - double distance all in one
ring, whilst the Indians were as thick as they could stand, thirty deep.
Overpowered with whose numbers, the said Captain and fifty-five of his
English and ten of their Indian friends were slain upon the place, which
in such a cause and upon such disadvantages may certainly be titled "The
Bed of Honor." However, they sold their worthy lives at a gallant rate, it
being affirmed by those few that not without wonderful difficulty and
many wounds made their escape, that the Indians lost as many fighting
men in this engagement as were killed in the battle in the swamp near
Narragansett, mentioned in our last letter, which were generally
computed to be above three hundred."

8. Nine Men’s Misery
Monument
 In Cumberland, Rhode
Island, there is a monument
commemorating Pierce’s
fight called Nine Men's
Misery.
 The monument is located in
a dark, place in the woods,
near a former monastery.
The monastery is now a
public library. The NINE MEN'S MISERY
monument consists of little
more than a pile of stones
ON THIS SPOT WHERE
cemented together by a
monk and marked with a THEY WERE SLAIN
plaque. However, this site is BY THE INDIANS
of major historical WERE BURIED
significance because it is THE NINE SOLDIERS
considered to be the oldest CAPTURED IN
monument to veterans in PIERCE'S FIGHT
the United States. The MARCH 26, 1676
inscription on the
monument is shown to the
right.

9. Captain John Holbrook
1615-1676
Captain John Holbrook
was baptized on 6 April
1618 at St. John the Baptist
Church, Glastonbury, Som
erset, England. He
emigrated with his father
and mother in 1635 aboard
the "Marygold" as part of
Reverend Hull's
Company. He and his
family settled in
Weymouth MA.
Captain John Holbrook fought in King Phillip’s War. Records
show that on June 22, 1676, he was at Concord with thirty
men from Norfolk, a county which consisted of the
settlements on the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers, and as
commander he drew the pay for twenty-four men in June,
August and September, 1675, and also drew sixteen pounds
for his own services.

10. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Captain Michael J. Pierce
and Captain John Holbrook

 Captain Michael J. Pierce m. Persis Eames> Abigal Pierce
 Abigal Pierce m. Captain John Holbrook > Elizabeth Holbrook
 Elizabeth Holbrook m. James Smith (3) > Ebenezer Smith
 Ebenezer Smith m. Sara Tiffany> Hezekiah Smith (Major)
 Hezekiah Smith m. Eunice Morris > Nathaniel Smith
 Nathaniel Smith m. Mary Thompson> Jonathan McGee Smith
 Jonathan McGee Smith m. Ann Patterson> Joseph Emerson Smith
 Joseph Emerson Smith m. Margaret A. Borland> Arthur Clinton
Smith
 Arthur Clinton Smith m. Mary Magdalene Malloy > Cyril Joseph
Smith
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan> Gerald Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma Guest> Elizabeth Megan
Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob Gerald Langley

11. Lt. Henry
Bowen
1633-1723
Lieutenant Henry
Bowen was born in 1633
in Wales and
immigrated to the
United States at age 5
originally landing at
Boston.
While living in
The Great Swamp Fight, or the
Great Swamp Massacre, was a Roxbury, MA Henry
crucial battle fought during King Bowen was a Lieutenant in
Philip's War between colonial the militia in Captain Isaac
militia of New England and the
Johnson’s company, and
Narragansett tribe in December of
1675. commanded the company
upon the death of Capt.
Johnson in the Great
Swamp Fight of Dec.
19, 1675.

12. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Lieutenant Henry Bowen

 Lieutenant Henry Bowen m. Elizabeth Johnson> Elizabeth Bowen
 Elizabeth Bowen m. Deacon Edward Morris > Lt. Edward Morris
 Lt Edward Morris m. Bethiah Peake > Eunice Morris
 Eunice Morris m. Hezekiah Smith > Nathaniel Smith
 Nathaniel Smith m. Mary Thompson> Jonathan McGee Smith
 Jonathan McGee Smith m. Ann Patterson > Joseph Emerson Smith
 Joseph Emerson Smith m. Margaret A. Borland> Arthur Clinton
Smith
 Arthur Clinton Smith m. Mary Magdalene Malloy > Cyril Joseph
Smith
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan> Gerald Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma Guest> Elizabeth Megan
Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob Gerald Langley

13. The French and
Indian War

The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven
Years War, began in the Spring on 1754. The dispute
arose over the presence of British and French settlers in
the Ohio River but resulted in battles that were fought
far from there. Both the French and English wanted
exclusive rights to the area because of its economic
potential and plethora of fur-bearing wildlife. Despite
attempts in Europe to solve the territory battle
diplomatically, no compromise could be made and war
resulted.

14.  George Patterson was born in
Ireland in 1723. He is believed
to have immigrated to the US
with his parents when he was
about 5 years old.
 He held many offices in
Pelham Ma including deer
reeve, school board member,
surveyor, and constable.
George was one of the
"Committee of
Correspondence" in 1773 and
1777. He served as Selectman
of Pelham during the years
George Patterson
1763,66,69,70,75,77 and 1779.
On March 29,1776 he was
1723-1789
chosen to be on the Committee
of Safety.
 During the French and Indian
War, George was a soldier in
the company of Capt. Robert
Letheridge of Pelham, Col.
Israel Williams' regiment,
which marched by the Captain
General’s orders for the relief
of the garrison and troops at
Fort William Henry at the time
it was invested in 1757.

15. Captain James
Gilmore
1702-1758
James, youngest son of Robert and Mary Ann (Kennedy)
Gilmore, was born in 1705, in Coleraine, Ireland, and came to the
US with his parents in 1718. He and his brothers were among the
first settlers in Londonderry, NH.
Captain James Gilmore was an officer in the French and Indian
Wars

16. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Captain James Gilmore and
George Patterson

 Captain James Gilmore m. Jean Batiste > Margaret Gilmore
 Margaret Gilmore m. George Patterson > Adam Patterson
 Adam Patterson m. Jane Rankin > Ann Patterson
 Ann Patterson m. Jonathan McGee Smith > Joseph Emerson Smith
 Joseph Emerson Smith m. Margaret A. Borland> Arthur Clinton
Smith
 Arthur Clinton Smith m. Mary Magdalene Malloy > Cyril Joseph
Smith
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan> Gerald Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma Guest> Elizabeth Megan
Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob Gerald Langley

17. The War of the
Revolution

The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) began
as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and
thirteen British colonies in North America, and
ended in a global war between several European
great powers. Many of Jacob’s ancestors fought in the
War of the Revolution. A few of them are listed here.

18. Major Hezekiah Smith and his Sons
Smith Obelesk in Colrain Branch Cemetary, Colrain,
Massachusetts, honors Major Hezekiah Smith and his sons of
Colrain MA who served in the War of the Revolution. Hezekiah
is a direct descendant of James Smith who immigrated from
England in 1635; Jacob is a direct descendant of Hezekiah Smith.

19. Obelisk Inscriptions
Major Hezekiah Smith
An Officer of the Revolution Sons of Maj Smith
Born 1726 Died 1800
Eunice Morris Oren born 1750 died 1823
His Wife Hezekiah 1753 1843
Born 1729 Died 1807 Nathaniel 1755 1835
Erected AD 1864 David 1758 1816
By their Grandson Joseph
Son of Calvin Rominer 1759 1827
As a token of respect for his Calvin 1764 1837
ancestors

20.  Prominent in local affairs and Revolution
In January 1773, a town meeting was called in
Colrain to consider the first statements received
from Boston. They were probably Samuel Adams’
―Statement of the Rights of Colonists‖ and Joseph
Warren’s ―List of Infringements and Violations of
Those Rights‖. A committee of 7 members was
appointed to represent Colrain and among them
was Hezekiah (p. 61).
 At a town meeting held 3-7-1774, Hezekiah was
one of 7 men appointed to the Committee of
Correspondence for the coming year (p. 64).
 Hezekiah joined the militia in 1774 to join in the
siege of Boston (p. 68). Fort Ticonderoga
 Hezekiah was named on 5-23-1775 as a delegate
to the Provincial Congress meeting in Watertown.
It voted to raise an army of 13, 600 men and
provide money to defray expenses (p. 68). Major Hezekiah
 Hezekiah was one of the Colrain men with Capt.
Robert Oliver in the 24th regiment of Col. Ephraim Smith 1726-1800
Doolittle at Charlestown and Winter Hill from
August 1 to October 6, 1775 (p. 73-74).
 By April 3, 1777, Hezekiah was a major in the 5th Charles McClellan in
Massachusetts Regiment and was in charge of the
Commissary Department at Ticonderoga. He and
―Centennia Gazette‖ says of
one of his sons were also there in June 1777 when
his life, ―he was a patriot of
Burgoyne attacked and stayed until evacuation 7- the most reliable type, and in
10-1777. They were in the regiment of Col. David the stirring event of the
Wells. Immediately after the evacuation of revolution, he obtained a
Ticonderoga, Cpt. Agrippa Wells’ Company of deserved prominence both for
Col. Porter’s regiment marched to reinforce the himself and certainly for three
northern army. Hezekiah and 2 of his sons of his sons who were actively
(Hezekiah, junior and Nathaniel) served in this engaged in the campaign
company from 7-10-1777 to 8-12-1777. When the against Burgoyne‖.
fort was reoccupied, he was stationed there again
in charge of the stores from 1777-1779 (p. 70-74).

21. Hezekiah Smith’s
Sons
Sergeant Oren Smith 1750-1823
Smith , Orin, Colrain. Capt. Robert Oliver's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's (24th) regt.; receipt
for advance pay, signed by said Smith and others, dated Charlestown Camp, June 27, 1775 ;
also, Private, same co. and regt; muster roll dated Aug. 1,1775; enlisted May 1, 1775 ;
service, 3 mos. 8 days; also. Sergeant, same CO. and regt; company return dated
Charlestown, Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated
Winter Hill, Dec. 23, 1775. He would have been 24 years old in 1775.
Hezekiah Smith Jr. 1753-1843
Smith , Hezekiah. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells’ co.. Col. Porter's regt.; marched from
home July 9, 1777; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38
days, including travel (80 miles) home; company marched to reinforce Northern army
after the evacuation of Ticonderoga. Roll sworn to at Deerfield. He would have been 25
years old in 1777.
Major Nathaniel Smith 1755-1835
Smith , Nathaniel. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' co.. Col. Porter's regt.; marched from
home July 9, 1777; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38
days, including travel (80 miles) home ; company marched to reinforce Northern army
after the evacuation of Ticonderoga. Roll sworn to at Deerfield. He would have been 23
years old in 1777.
Entries from the Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

22. Hezekiah Smith’s
Sons
Major David Smith 1758-1816
Smith , David. Capt. Robert Oliver's co.. Col. Ephraim Doolittle's (24th) regt.; order for
bounty coat dated Camp at Winter Hill, Nov. 18, 1775. He would have been 18 years
old in 1775.
Rominer Smith 1759-1827
Smith , " Rominer." Private, Capt. Lawrance Kemp's co.. Col. Leonard's regt.; enlisted
Feb. 23, 1777; discharged April 10, 1777; service, 47 days, at Ticonderoga. He would
have been 18 years old in 1777.
Entries from the Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

23. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Major Hezekiah Smith
and Nathaniel Smith

 Hezekiah Smith m. Eunice Morris > Nathaniel Smith
 Nathaniel Smith m. Mary Thompson> Jonathan McGee Smith
 Jonathan McGee Smith m. Ann Patterson > Joseph Emerson Smith
 Joseph Emerson Smith m. Margaret A. Borland> Arthur Clinton
Smith
 Arthur Clinton Smith m. Mary Magdalene Malloy > Cyril Joseph
Smith
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan> Gerald Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma Guest> Elizabeth Megan
Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob Gerald Langley

24. War of the Revolution
The Patterson Family
George Patterson 1723-1789
 George Patterson was born in Ireland in 1723. He is
believed to have immigrated to the US with his parents
when he was about 5 years old.
 He held many offices in Pelham Ma including deer
reeve, school board member, surveyor, and constable.
George was one of the "Committee of Correspondence"
in 1773 and 1777. He served as Selectman of Pelham
during the years 1763,66,69,70,75,77 and 1779. On
March 29,1776 he was chosen to be on the Committee
of Safety.
 In addition to serving in the French and Indian
War, George Patterson served his country during the
Revolutionary War. He was one of the Minute Men, in
the company of Captain David Cowden which
marched from Pelham on August 17, 1777. This is the
regiment of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge at the Battle of
Bennington. George was released on 8.20.1777

25. War of the Revolution
The Patterson Family
Adam Patterson 1753-1823
 Adam Patterson was born Oct 27, 1754 to
George Patterson and his wife Margaret
Gilmore Patterson. The family lived in Pelham
MA. His grandfather was Captain James
Gilmore who served in the French and Indian
War.
 Adam was mustered into a company under
command of Captain David Cowden in Colonel
Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's regiment to
the first of August, 1775. Adam served 4
enlistments in the Revolutionary War.

26. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
George Patterson
and Adam Patterson

 George Patterson m. Margaret Gilmore > Adam Patterson
 Adam Patterson m. Jane Rankin > Ann Patterson
 Ann Patterson m. Jonathan McGee Smith > Joseph Emerson Smith
 Joseph Emerson Smith m. Margaret A. Borland> Arthur Clinton
Smith
 Arthur Clinton Smith m. Mary Magdalene Malloy > Cyril Joseph
Smith
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan> Gerald Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma Guest> Elizabeth Megan
Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob Gerald Langley

27. The Civil War

The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war fought in
the United States of America. In response to the election of
Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11
southern slave states declared their secession from the United
States and formed the Confederate States of America ("the
Confederacy"); the other 25 states supported the federal
government ("the Union"). After four years of warfare, mostly
within the Southern states, the Confederacy surrendered and
slavery was outlawed everywhere in the nation.

28. Daniel William
Malloy
1837-1929
Daniel William Malloy was born
Sept 27 1837 in Ireland. He arrived
in the United States in about 1850
Enlistment Papers for
at the age of 13 and settled first in
Daniel W. Malloy
Ohio, then moved to Red Wing
Minnesota. He enlisted in the 20th
Regiment of the Iowa
Infantry, Union Army on January
6, 1865. His enlistment papers
listed him as 5’11’’ with blue eyes
and brown hair.

29. Daniel William Malloy
Upon his enlistment, Daniel was given a
knapsack, a haversack, a canteen and $37.
He was sent to Mobile Alabama where he
served in the Siege of Blakely, Alabama. He
was then transferred to the 34 Regiment
Iowa Infantry by order of Major General G.
Granger.
At the close of the Civil War, during the
Indian uprising in Minnesota, he served
under General Sibley at New Ulm.
Siege of Fort Blakely

30.  The Battle of Fort Blakely
 The Battle of Fort Blakely took place from April 2-April 9, 1865 in
Baldwin County, Alabama, as part of the Mobile Campaign of the
American Civil War.
 Maj. Gen. Edward Canby's Union forces, the XVI and XIII
Corps, moved along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, forcing the
Confederates back into their defenses. Union forces then
concentrated on Spanish Fort, Alabama and nearby Fort Blakely.
 By April 1, Union forces had enveloped Spanish Fort, thereby
releasing more troops to focus on Fort Blakely. Confederate Brig.
Gen. St. John R. Liddell, with about 4,000 men, held out against the
much larger Union force until Spanish Fort fell on April 8 in the
Battle of Spanish Fort. This allowed Canby to concentrate 16,000
men for the attack on April 9, led by Brig. Gen. John P. Hawkins.
Sheer numbers breached the Confederate earthworks, compelling
the Confederates, including Liddell, to surrender.
 The siege and capture of Fort Blakely was basically the last
combined-force battle of the war. Yet, it is criticized by some (such
as Ulysses S. Grant) as an ineffective contribution to Union war
effort due to Canby's lateness in engaging his troops. African-
American forces played a major role in the successful Union
assault.
 The site of the battle is now a historical park, Historic Blakeley
State Park.
Battle of Fort Blakely from Wikipedia

31. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Daniel William Malloy

 Daniel William Malloy m. Harriet Jane Spates
>Mary Magdalene Malloy
 Mary Magdalene Malloy m. Arthur Clinton Smith>
Cyril Joseph Smith
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan> Gerald
Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma Guest>
Elizabeth Megan Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob
Gerald Langley

32. World War I

World War I (WWI) was a major war centered in Europe that
began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It
involved all the world's great powers, which were assembled
in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centered around the
Triple Entente of the United Kingdom, France and Russia) and
the Central Powers (originally centered around the Triple
Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy). Ultimately
more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million
Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in
history. More than 9 million combatants were killed. It was the
sixth deadliest conflict in world history.

33. Cyril Joseph
Smith
1869-1938
Cyril Joseph was born Sept
23, 1899 to Arthur Clinton
Smith and Mary Magdalene
Malloy Smith in Montrose
SD. He registered for the
draft in 1916 toward the
end of WWI.
Cyril’s Draft
Registration Card
Dated Sept 1916.

34. Cyril Joseph Smith
WWI Training
Letter from Arthur Clinton Smith Smith.
To his sister Eva Smith Wheeler
Oct 4, 1918 from training camp in
WWI.
At right, the transcription of the
whole letter is displayed.

35. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Cyril Joseph Smith

 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan>
Gerald Francis Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma
Guest> Elizabeth Megan Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley>
Jacob Gerald Langley

36. Korean War

The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war
between Republic of Korea (supported by the United Nations)
and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (supported by the
People's Republic of China, with military and material aid
from the Soviet Union). The war was a result of the physical
division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at
the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II.
The Korean peninsula was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the
end of World War II. Following the surrender of Japan in
1945, American administrators divided the peninsula along
the 38th Parallel, with United States troops occupying the
southern part and Soviet troops occupying the northern part.

37. Bernard Leroy
Smith 1932-
1950
Bernard is the oldest child of
Noel Thomas Smith and the
grandson of Cyril Joseph
Smith. He enlisted as a
Private First Class on June
20, 1950 and died in action
Dec. 3 1950. He served in the
7th Regiment, Heavy Mortars,
3rd Infant;ry. He died in a
mortar shell explosion in
Hamhung while serving in
the Korean War.

38. Bernard Leroy Smith is the
Nephew of Jacob Gerald Smith’s
Grandfather Gerald Smith

 Gerald Francis Smith’s brother is Noel Thomas
Smith
 Noel Thomas Smith m. Hazel Noyes> Bernard
Leroy Smith
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma
Guest> Elizabeth Megan Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart Langley> Jacob
Gerald Langley
Note: Bernard and Elizabeth are First Cousins. Jacob is
Bernard’s First Cousin once removed.

39. World War II

World War II, or the Second World was a global conflict that was
underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved most of the
world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually
forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It
was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100
million military personnel mobilized. In a state of "total war", the
major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and
scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the
distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by
significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including
the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it is
the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in 50 million to
over 70 million fatalities

40. Gordon Cyril
Smith
1923-1947
Gordon Cyril Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cyril J. Smith was
born in 1923 in Sioux Falls, S. D.
and attended Loyola High
School and Loyola University.
He enlisted in the navy in 1943.

41. Obituary of Gordon
Cyril Smith
Ens. Gordon Cyril Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Cyril J. Smith of 3462 Broadway, Huntington
Park, was identified yesterday as one of the two
pilots who were killed Wednesday when their two
trainer planes collided at 3000 feet near Foley, Ala.
The other flyer has been identified as Lt. William
Knapp, formerly of Washington, DC.
The 24-year old pilot was born in Sioux Falls, S.
D. and had attended Loyola High School and
Loyola University. He enlisted in the navy in 193
and received flight training in the naval air corps
al Alburquerque, NM, Athens GA and
Memphis, TN.
The day after he received his wings, Ens Smith
married Betty Mae Zeuert of Chicago, IL at Holy
Name Cathedral there. Besides his widow, he
leaves his 5 month old daughter, Donna Mary, his
parents and ghree brothers, Gerald, John and
Richard, all of Huntington Park, adn two sisters
Joan and Margaret of Huntington Park.
Remains will be taken to Chicago IL for
requiem mass at Holy Name Cathedral Tuesday.
Military burial will follow at Great Lakes IL.

42. Gerald Francis
Smith
1925-1981
Gerald Francis Smith was
born Apr 29, 1925 as the
second son of Cyril Joseph
Smith and Helen Ragan
Smith. His older brother
Gordon had joined the Naval
Air Force to fight in WWII.
Gerald took the B12 officer
training test, but did not hear
right away. Fearing he would
be drafted, Gerald enlisted in
the Navy prior to his 18th
birthday in April
1943, without his parent’s
permission.

43. Gerald Francis Smith
 He went through boot camp in San Diego and he was
made a Corpsman as a result of a test that he took that he
did well on. While he was in Corps School, he would
look at the bulletin board every day to see if he was
being called to ship out to the Pacific. All his buddies
were and they were getting killed.
 After Corp School, he worked at the Naval Hospital in
Corona, CA. Then he got notice that he was accepted into
the B12 program. So he went to his commander to go
and they said, ―Tough luck, you have to stay.‖ He called
some friends to pull some strings and he was sent to
Greencastle, IN to DePauw University to be a
midshipman there. He was there about 2 years and they
then sent him to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
 At Ann Arbor they discovered that he had tuberculosis
(TB), which was probably contracted when he worked at
the Naval Hospital. They sent him to Great Lakes
Training Center Hospital in Chicago, IL at first, then at
his insistence, they sent him to Corona California as a
patient and he was discharged from the Navy from
there.

44. Gertrude Norma
Guest Smith
Gertrude Norma Guest
Smith was born June 2, 1925
to Joseph W. Guest and
Norma Guest Montgomery
in Berea, Ohio. Norma
graduated from St. Luke
Hospital’s Nursing Program
in 1946. The following
year, Norma and 3 friends
came west to work with
wounded veterans at the
Veterans Administration
Hospital in West Los
Angeles.

45. Jacob Gerald is a descendant of
Gerald Joseph Smith and Gertrude
Norma Guest Smith

Gerald Francis Smith’s Brother Gordon Cyril is
Jacob’s Great Uncle
 Cyril Joseph Smith m. Helen Louise Regan>
Gerald Francis Smith and Gordon Cyril
 Gerald Francis Smith m. Gertrude Norma
Guest> Elizabeth Megan Smith
 Elizabeth Megan Smith m. Bart A. Langley>
Jacob Gerald Langley