Cemeteries, Ft. Smith National, June 1965 [William O. Darby tombstone] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1965.

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Cemeteries, Ft. Smith National, June 1965 [William O. Darby tombstone] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1965.

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Part of a group of negatives taken for June 20, 1965, Arkansas Gazette article "Fort Smith: An Echo of the Frontier," E5:2. The National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas dates to 1819. Among those buried at the cemetery are Major William Bradford of Virginia; Confederate General A.E. Steen who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove; Thomas Russell of Massachusetts; Confederate Brigadier General James McIntosh; Brigadier General William O. Darby; and many unknown soldiers. Pictured here is the tombstone of William O. Darby. It reads, "William O. Darby, Brig. General U.S. Army, World War II, born in Fort Smith, Ark., Feb. 8, 1911. Graduate U.S.M.A. June 1933. Assistant Comdr. 18th Mountain Div. Died in Po Valley, Italy, Apr. 30, 1945. Organized First Ranger Bn. CO Ranger Force - Tunisia-Sicily, Italy 1942-1944. Comdr. 179th Infantry, 45th Division, 1944-1945 Opd. Wdgs."

1 negative : b&w ; 3 x 4 cm. (1 x 1 in.)

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Deane, Ernie

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

Darby, William Orlando

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William O. Darby was born at Fort Smith, Ark. in 1911. He graduated from West Point in 1933. At the outbreak of WWII, Darby was stationed in Ireland, where he had became interested in British commando units. He was instrumental in the formation of "Ranger" units in the U.S. Army. On April 23, 1945, Brigadier General Robinson E. Duff, Assistant Division Commander of the 10th Infantry Mountain Division, was wounded and Colonel Darby volunteered to take charge of the unit. "Task Force Darby" spearh...