You can suggest corrections to the following fields for item Smith, Arthur Louis (Interview outline and video), 2007.

You can also leave general comments or suggestions in the "comments" section. An administrator will review your contribution.

Thank you for taking the time to improve this site!

Please describe the nature of this correction, or anything about it that we should know. Thanks!

 
Number of rows in "":1

An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource

Current data for Contributor

Collins Sr., Charles E. (Interviewer)

Number of rows in "":1

An entity primarily responsible for making the resource

Current data for Creator

Smith, Arthur Louis

Number of rows in "":1

A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource

Current data for Date

2007-05-15

Number of rows in "":1

An account of the resource

Current data for Description

Arthur Louis Smith is a WW II and Korean War veteran who served in the United States Army and the National Guard. Smith served in WW II from 1942 until 1945 in the Pacific Theatre and served his time for Korea at Valdosta Base, Georgia. During WW II, Smith was on the same ship that General MacArthur was on when he signed the peace treaty with Japan. In this interview, Smith shares his childhood recollections during WWI that included witnessing the burning of an effigy of the Kaiser in Ste. Saint Marie, his home town. Smith discusses his high school years and his love of sports, which spurred a life long coaching career. Throughout his years in the service, Smith coached the Army and National Guard basketball teams.

Number of rows in "":1

A related resource from which the described resource is derived

Current data for Source

Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)


Report a problem with this page