Samuel "Smitty" was born to Warren Marcus Smith (1891–1989) and Esma Alta Yates (1896–1953) in San Antonio, Texas. He was first married (date unknown) to Pearl Dunham, who died December 2, 1948 leaving him and his two small sons alone. He married Flora Pauline (Comer) Harris on 17 Dec 1956 in Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico. Flora had previously been married and had two daughters.
Smitty enlisted in the US Army 28 Sep 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, and upon finishing his term with the Army, joined the U S Air Force where he continued to serve his country serving overseas during World War II, The Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He retired as a CMSGT, and continued to serve the military by becoming an ROTC instructor. Smitty loved the United States and was very proud to serve her.
Smitty and Flora lived all over the world during his time in the military, and they made a point of coming home every couple of years to see their children and grandchildren.
He was a true southern gentleman, a wonderful father and an incredible grandfather. He is very dearly missed.
Smitty enlisted in the US Army 28 Sep 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, and upon finishing his term with the Army, joined the U S Air Force where he continued to serve his country serving overseas during World War II, The Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He retired as a CMSGT, and continued to serve the military by becoming an ROTC instructor. Smitty loved the United States and was very proud to serve her.
Smitty and Flora lived all over the world during his time in the military, and they made a point of coming home every couple of years to see their children and grandchildren.
He was a true southern gentleman, a wonderful father and an incredible grandfather. He is very dearly missed.
Samuel "Smitty" was born to Warren Marcus Smith (1891–1989) and Esma Alta Yates (1896–1953) in San Antonio, Texas. He was first married (date unknown) to Pearl Dunham, who died December 2, 1948 leaving him and his two small sons alone. He married Flora Pauline (Comer) Harris on 17 Dec 1956 in Carlsbad, Eddy, New Mexico. Flora had previously been married and had two daughters.
Smitty enlisted in the US Army 28 Sep 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, and upon finishing his term with the Army, joined the U S Air Force where he continued to serve his country serving overseas during World War II, The Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He retired as a CMSGT, and continued to serve the military by becoming an ROTC instructor. Smitty loved the United States and was very proud to serve her.
Smitty and Flora lived all over the world during his time in the military, and they made a point of coming home every couple of years to see their children and grandchildren.
He was a true southern gentleman, a wonderful father and an incredible grandfather. He is very dearly missed.
Smitty enlisted in the US Army 28 Sep 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, and upon finishing his term with the Army, joined the U S Air Force where he continued to serve his country serving overseas during World War II, The Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He retired as a CMSGT, and continued to serve the military by becoming an ROTC instructor. Smitty loved the United States and was very proud to serve her.
Smitty and Flora lived all over the world during his time in the military, and they made a point of coming home every couple of years to see their children and grandchildren.
He was a true southern gentleman, a wonderful father and an incredible grandfather. He is very dearly missed.
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Shared Headstone of Samuel Leland Smith and Flora Pauline Comer Smith
(Front)
Samuel L. Smith
CMSGT
US AIR FORCE
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
VIETNAM
MAR 29 1918
JUL 20 1980
(Back)
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FLORA P, HIS WIFE
MAY 30, 1914
Oct 4 1986
