Bert Elmer Smith Jr. was born on 14 November of 1920 in Newport,Ky.
His parents
were Bert Elmer Smith Sr. (1890-1959) and Sarah Jane Stevens (1897-1961)
In april 1940 he enlisted in the United States
Navy.
During World War II he served onboard 2 Naval Vessels.
USS PHILADELPHIA CL-41 (20AUG1940-25JAN1942)
USS
FARENHOLT DD-491 (2APR1942-12FEB1946)
On March 28, 1944 he Married Ethel Jean Kyle.(1929- )
From 1945 to 1958
they had eight children.
Nellie Jean Smith (Clarke) (1945- )
Virginia Lois Smith (Teater) (1946- )
Don Lee Smith (1949- )
JoAnn Smith (1950- )
Bert Elmer Smith III (1952-
)
David Warren Smith (1953- )
Carolyn Evon Smith (McDowell) (1956- )
Franklin
Alan Smith (1958- )
(daugthers last names at time of his death)
Grand Children: (at the time of his death)
Martha Lynn Clarke
Bobby Lee Clarke
Virginia Ann Clarke
Berneal LeMay
III
Christopher Lee Smith
James Barry Teater Jr.
Diane Celeste McDowell (Born on the evening of his Death)
His
Brothers and Sisters:
Herman Smith (1916-1950)
Grace Mae Smith (Telford) (1918- )
Lucy Emma Smith (1922-1922)
Ethel Belle Smith (1923-1923)
Stella Lee Smith (Ramon) (1924- )
William Albert Smith (1927-2001)
Frances Eileen
Smith (1930- )
Rosemary Smith (Brandenburg) (1934- )
In 1946 he re-enlisted in the Navy and served onboard
USS
MINDORO CVE-120 and USS CORAL SEA CV-43.
He was then assigned to Service School Command in Great Lakes, Ill
were he
was one of the first instructors at
Boilerman and Machinist Mate Class "A" Schools.
During this time he was Commissioned
a Chief Warrant Officer.
After leaving Great Lakes,Ill he served onboard
USS BOTTINEAU APA-235 and USS CADMUS AR-14.
He was then assigned to Naval Recruiting Station Cincinnati,Ohio until
his retirement from the U S Navy.
After
he retired from the Navy in 1960 he worked for the
US Postal Service until his death on 16 January 1974.
