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Captain (Infantry) Matthew Comerford Smith (ASN: 0-22038), United States Army, was captured by German forces during Fighting in the North African Theater of Operations on or about 19 February 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    Headquarters

    Division:

    VI Army

    Action Date:

    1965 – 1969
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Matthew Comerford Smith (ASN: 0-22038), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters, SIXTH Army, Presidio of San Francisco, from 1965 to 1969.