Smith, Albert Aikens, 1906-1987
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1987
biographical statement
Citation:
UPB files, June 20, 2011 (Albert Aikens Smith; b. 7 Jan 1906 in Granger, Utah; d. 28 June 1987; attended Davis High School in Kaysville; attended BYU from 1927-1929 and University of Utah from 1947-1950; enlisted in National Guard of Utah in 1928 and served actively until 1937; served in WWII; participated in campaigns in Europe in 1947 and Korea in 1953; help ranks of first and second lieutenant, captain, warrant officer, and major) Familysearch, June 20, 2011 (Albert Aikens Smith; b. 7 Jan 1906; Latter-day Saint; parents: Jesse Moroni and Priscilla Smith; m. 24 June 1936 to Glenden Nielsen; had two children)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Randy Christiansen interview with Albert Aiken Smith
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3001
Scope and Contents
Typescript of an interview taken from the included audiocassette. The interview was conducted by Randy Christiansen for Hillam's War Project on an unspecifiied date. Smith talks about joining the Utah National Guard in 1928, his training as an officer of artillery, and his experiences in the European theater during World War II. He first saw combat in Normandy, France. He later participated in the Battle of the Bulge and in the invasion of Germany. He also tells about his experiences in...
Dates:
approximately 1985
Albert Aikens Smith papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7686
Scope and Contents
Contains materials pertaining to Albert Aikens Smith's personal life and professional military life. Includes military papers, correspondence, maps, photographs and negatives from Smith’s time training and serving in the National Guard of Utah from 1929-1937, and the United States Army in WWII and the Korean War. Photographs and negatives also pertain to Smith’s personal life, focused on his wife and children. School yearbooks are from Smith’s time at David High School and BYU. The Albert...
Dates:
1920-1985
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- Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 1
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- Korean War, 1950-1953 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American 1
- Latter Day Saint families 1
- Negatives 1
- Photographs 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany 1
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