Dennis Carol SMITH

SMITH, RASMUSSEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/31/2016 at 19:35:39

Pfc Dennis Carol Smith #2375681
September 29, 1947 ---- December 29, 1967
0311 Rifleman

Survivors:
Marlen Wayne Smith, father
Francis, mother
Cindy, sister
Marlen Kay, sister
another sister, name unknown
3 brothers, names unknown
Route #1
Deer River, MN

Fred & Dora Rasmussen, grandparents

Ronald Smith, nephew, West Concord, MN

Dennis was born in Eagle Grove, IA. Later, his family moved to Deer River. Denny as he was known to all his friends, graduated with the Class of 1966 from Deer River High School 2 June 1966.

"Denny was the love of my life....my high school sweetheart. Our time together was way too short". Cheryl

Dennis went to Parris Island for his basic Boot Camp training, and to Camp Lejuene for advanced Infantry training. After returning from leave he was transferred to Vietnam.

Pfc Dennis C Smith arrived in Vietnam 18 December 1967, and was assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He was killed by a grenade booby trap during combat, at LZ Hawk, Bao An Dong, Go Noi Island, Quang Nam Province, S Vietnam, during Operation Auburn. He was 20 years and 2 months old. He had been in Vietnam for 11 days.

Pfc Dennis Carol Smith was buried at
Pine Ridge Cemetery
Memorial #67943047
Itasca County,
Deer River, MN

NOTE: Of all the Echo Company KIA's, Pfc Smith had the shortest tour of duty in Vietnam. He was in country for 11 days when he was killed. Of all the Echo Company KIA's killed during Operation Auburn, Pfc Smith had the least amount of time in Vietnam.

Source: http://www.echo23marines6569.org/KiaResearch6.html