Conyngham Centralia Joint High School - Iris Yearbook (Aristes, PA)

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Where The Var1ous Operatlons fpamful and OFFICL OF THE SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL STUDENT HA! HA' LL o o , 'lK?g ' ' ' ' f I i-'- ,., ' :sw . , , . i -. W

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P F C CLARENCE R SMITH 3111 illllrmnrmm The t1rst casualty of the Global War for the village of 1-lristes was Pic Clarence R CB1lll Smith On Marcl' 21st h1s parents recelved the following messaqe from Lieut General A A Xfanderqift U S Marine Corps C om mandant Deeply reoret to inform you that your son P 1vat First Class the service of hls country A later communication from the qovernment con tamed the iniormahon that Clarence d1ed February 22 in the Marshall Islands Theater of act1on Clarence was bom in August 1923 a son of Kermit and Annetta Ilrlawkl Smith He was qraduated by Conynqharr' Tovmsmp High School n lune 1942 He enhsted m the Marines in December 1942 and was trained at Parris Island On May 15 1043 he left the United States tor overseas dutv He was a member of the Unlted Brethren Church and of the Ar1stes Troop of Boy Scouts The faculty and entire student body extend sincere sympathy to Mr and Mrs Smlth and family O l . . . Y I , . . 1 l . Cf ' : -, ' , 'r' e ' . Clarence R. Smith, Was killed in action in the performance of his duty and in ' I I 1 I . , .1 , l 4 .

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