Albert H. Smith, Jr., photograph collection. 1940-1969.

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Albert H. Smith, Jr., photograph collection. 1940-1969.

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Contains the following type of materials: photographs. Covers the following wars: World War II (WWII), Vietnam War. Contains photographs of the following military units: 16th U.S. Infantry Regiment; 18th U.S. Infantry Regiment; 1st Infantry Division. General description of the collection: The Albert H. Smith, Jr., photograph collection concentrates on the activities of the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam from November 1968 to June 1969.

3 boxes (548 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7647651

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Smith, Albert H. (Albert Hamman), 1919-

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Entered World War II as a 2nd Lt. (1940) and rose to Major (1944) with 16th Infantry and was at the Normandy landing (1944). From 1945-51 he served with Army Ground Forces and Second Army and Office of Comptroller of the Army. As Lt. Col. (1951-1961) he was a comptroller in USAREUR and commander of 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry; was at the Infantry School as student and instructor (1955-58); course director for USAIS; and attended the Army War College (1959-60). As Col. (1961-1966) he served in K...

United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st

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The 1st Division ("Fighting First" or "The Big Red One") was activated on May 24, 1917, assembled at the New York Port of Embarkation in June, and completed its arrival in France on December 22, 1917. The 1st Division was the first to arrive in France, first to suffer casualties, first to enter Germany, and the first to cross the Rhine. It saw action in the Sommerviller, Ansauville, Lucey, and Saizerais sectors in Lorraine, the Cantigny sector in Picardy, and took part in the Montdidier-Noyon de...