Bethel Smith was the son of Joe Smith.

He died of injuries at the 35th Evacuation Hospital after an accident at Gallatin, Tennessee.

The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 11 November 1943
Pvt. Bethel Smith, 23, member of an engineer battalion, died Monday of injuries suffered Friday when he fell off a truck in the maneuver area, the Second Army public relations office announced. He was the son of Joe Smith, Jamestown, Tennessee.

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 7 September 1921
  • Date of death: 8 November 1943
  • County: Fentress
  • Hometown: Jamestown
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: Engineer Battalion
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Andy Smith Cemetery, Manson, Fentress County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar IX, Top Panel
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