Smith, James H.

James H. Smith (1897-1952) joined the United States Army in 1914 and served under General Pershing in the Mexican Campaign in 1916. He fought with the United States Army in France during World War I and received the Purple Heart and Silver Star for combat action and critical injuries sustained in July 1918 at the Battle of Chateau-Thierry. After reenlisting with the U.S. Army after WWI as a recrutier, he became chief recruiting coordinator of Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia,

From the description of James H. Smith scrapbooks 1923-1936 [manuscript] (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 774716575

Came to Illinois from Maryland with his wife Sarah Ports Smith and her parents and settled in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll County and later in Cherry Grove, Ogle County.

From the description of Letters, 1838-1856. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54901217