Robert was born to Aleck Leslie Smith (1884-1943) and Bertha Leach (1886-1937) in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.
He had two sisters, Dorothy (Smith) Fletcher (1908-1968) and Roancy 'Nan' (Smith) Horne (1912-1988).
Robert served in WWII as a tank battalion commander, achieving the rank of Major.
He later worked for the Clipper Abrasives company.
Robert was beloved by his family...his wife, Margaret Lucille Clarke (1923-2011), and his children, Peter Leslie Smith (1947-2021), Lucy Margaret Wagner and Janet Clarke Smith.
He has 5 grandchildren: Amy, Diana, Preston, Austin and Zachary. Robert has 7 great grandchildren: Zoe, Grayson, James, Leo, Lillian ('Lilly'), Margaret ('Maggie') and Amelia.
He had two sisters, Dorothy (Smith) Fletcher (1908-1968) and Roancy 'Nan' (Smith) Horne (1912-1988).
Robert served in WWII as a tank battalion commander, achieving the rank of Major.
He later worked for the Clipper Abrasives company.
Robert was beloved by his family...his wife, Margaret Lucille Clarke (1923-2011), and his children, Peter Leslie Smith (1947-2021), Lucy Margaret Wagner and Janet Clarke Smith.
He has 5 grandchildren: Amy, Diana, Preston, Austin and Zachary. Robert has 7 great grandchildren: Zoe, Grayson, James, Leo, Lillian ('Lilly'), Margaret ('Maggie') and Amelia.
Robert was born to Aleck Leslie Smith (1884-1943) and Bertha Leach (1886-1937) in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.
He had two sisters, Dorothy (Smith) Fletcher (1908-1968) and Roancy 'Nan' (Smith) Horne (1912-1988).
Robert served in WWII as a tank battalion commander, achieving the rank of Major.
He later worked for the Clipper Abrasives company.
Robert was beloved by his family...his wife, Margaret Lucille Clarke (1923-2011), and his children, Peter Leslie Smith (1947-2021), Lucy Margaret Wagner and Janet Clarke Smith.
He has 5 grandchildren: Amy, Diana, Preston, Austin and Zachary. Robert has 7 great grandchildren: Zoe, Grayson, James, Leo, Lillian ('Lilly'), Margaret ('Maggie') and Amelia.
He had two sisters, Dorothy (Smith) Fletcher (1908-1968) and Roancy 'Nan' (Smith) Horne (1912-1988).
Robert served in WWII as a tank battalion commander, achieving the rank of Major.
He later worked for the Clipper Abrasives company.
Robert was beloved by his family...his wife, Margaret Lucille Clarke (1923-2011), and his children, Peter Leslie Smith (1947-2021), Lucy Margaret Wagner and Janet Clarke Smith.
He has 5 grandchildren: Amy, Diana, Preston, Austin and Zachary. Robert has 7 great grandchildren: Zoe, Grayson, James, Leo, Lillian ('Lilly'), Margaret ('Maggie') and Amelia.
Inscription
Massachusetts Major Co. A 702 Tank BN World War II SS & PH
