Smith, Stanley, Date of interview: 9 November 2011
Scope and Contents
Contains interview on DVD, transcript, certificate of Honorable Discharge, six photographs of Smith with buddies, certificate for crossing 180th Meridian in 1945, photograph of landing crafts, and photograph of Chinese soldiers onboard troop carrier.
Dates
- Date of interview: 9 November 2011
Biographical / Historical
- Native of Caviness, Texas o Born 1926 - Served in U.S. Navy, 20 May 1944 – April 1946 o Rank: Yeoman 2nd Class o MOS: Yeoman o USS Effingham (Troop Carrier) o Location of service: South Pacific; China o Citations: World War II Victory Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Medal with 1 Star
Extent
From the Collection: 20 Linear Feet (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu