Smith, George (Interview outline and video), 2008

McCauslin, Kelly

Spring Lake District Area Library (Spring Lake, Mich.)

George Smith was born in Coopersville, Michigan on April 28, 1922. George was drafted into the Army when he was 20 years old. He was assigned to the 105th Artillery and mostly trained in Georgia. George landed in France and moved into Germany where his job was to support the infantry with artillery. His unit was pulled off the front lines in Germany to help out in Bastone, Belgium where he was wounded by a mortar. George was put in a horse arena that was converted into a hospital and got gas gangrene. He lost his left leg and his big toe on his right foot. George was sent home and spent over a year at a hospital in Texas.

2008-05-21

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)