
Raymond J. Smith
Philadelphia Memorial Panel: Panel 28
National Memorial Panel / Row:
East 52 /
24
Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1947
Neighborhood: Roxborough
High School: Roxborough High School
Street: W. Walnut Lane
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: SGT
Date of Casualty: 26-Apr-1968
Province of Casualty: Thua Thien
Ray "Smitty" Smith was active in several sports at Roxborough High School, Described in his senior yearbook as "a man of many muscles," he was honorable mention All-Public football defensive safety in 1965 and was one of eight Class of 1966 seniors to be norninated for Roxborough�s top senior athletic award, Smith hoped to become a carpenter before entering the Army in August 1966. The 20-year-old sergeant, an automatic rifleman and squad leader, was sent to Vietnam in December 1967 and assigned to Company C of the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Air-borne Division. Smith died on April 26, 1968. He was survived by his mother, two brothersand a sister.