Stephen A. Smith was born in Calif. on January 9, 1920 and enlisted in the Army on June 27, 1942. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried, and had completed four years of high school. Smith joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. were he was assigned to Company B of the 87th Infantry Regiment. He also served at Fort Ord, Calif.; Kiska, Alaska; and Camp Carson, Colo. In February 1944, Smith transferred out of the 10th Mountain Division to become part of the 90th Infantry Regiment.
From the description of Stephen A. Smith papers, 1943 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 747724004