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Medal of Honor Recipient

Furman L Smith

U.S. Army · World War II

MOH-RC-000249Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorRecorded presentation: 1945

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Medal of Honor

1944-05-31

near Lanuvio, Italy

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
World War II
Unit or command
Company L, 135th Infantry, 34th Infantry Division
Presentation date
January 24, 1945

The Citation

Sources ↓
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. In its attack on a strong point, an infantry company was held up by intense enemy fire. The group to which Pvt. Smith belonged was far in the lead when attacked by a force of 80 Germans. The squad leader and 1 other man were seriously wounded and other members of the group withdrew to the company position, but Pvt. Smith refused to leave his wounded comrades. He placed them in the shelter of shell craters and then alone faced a strong enemy counterattack, temporarily checking it by his accurate rifle fire at close range, killing and wounding many of the foe. Against overwhelming odds, he stood his ground until shot down and killed, rifle in hand.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. Furman L Smith — current recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-25

    current identity, service, rank, unit, action metadata, and recipient-profile citation match

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-000252
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-25
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
6
Entered service at
Central, S.C.
Archive transcription SHA-256
8d50022449ba49647954ab81d860ca0f42f879a024321555d1c2c1fb6cc09309

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered-profile variants and editorial normalizations are documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The current profile confirms the identity, Private rank at action, complete unit, action date, and historical action-place wording. Legacy full citation text and row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending. Legacy full citation text and row provenance retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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