William Herbert "Chris" Smith
Member since September 2000

Duty Position(s):
Sentinel
Relief Commander

Relief:
2nd

Dates:
March 1968 - April 1969

Brief Army History:
Enlisted April 5, 1967
Honorably discharged April 4, 1969

Units:
Training Brigade Basic, Harmony Church, Ft Benning, GA
Training Brigade AIT, Ft Lewis WA
3rd US Infantry, Company E (Honor Guard), Ft Myer, VA
Drill Team Platoon, Ft Myer, VA
JFK Gravesite
Tomb Guard Platoon, Company E (Honor Guard)

Chris @  Tomb 1968.jpg (16499 bytes)

Personal photo gallery


Awards / Decorations:
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Medal
Tomb Guard Identification Badge

Highest Rank:

Sergeant (E-5)


Home City / State:
Conyers, GA

Date of Birth:
December 12, 1946


After the Army:
Entered the workforce with a major tire manufacturer; only child, Kristin, born one month after discharge; back to college.

Family Information:
Married to Pam for 34 years. I met her while I was at the Tomb. One daughter, Kristin, son-in-law Michael Slotnik, and one beautiful grand-daughter, Josie, born October 31, 2002.

Current Occupation:
Area Manager, Michelin North America

Degrees/Schooling:
BBA, Marketing, Georgia State University

Most Memorable Moment at Tomb:
The day of Robert Kennedy's internment, an older gentleman in a WWII Eisenhower jacket tried to enter the chained, restricted area of the Tomb saying "he had to call President Wilson." After a stock rattling port arms and spiel, he retreated. It was near the time for a guard change and Hugh, the civilian guard, chased him away. The MPs eventually caught him and placed him in an area hospital. He was about 45 years too late to speak with President Wilson.

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