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Robert E Smith 1890 - 1978

Robert E Smith of Benton, Columbia County, PA was born on October 18, 1890 in Dist Of Columbia, and died at age 87 years old in June 1978.
Robert E Smith
Benton, Columbia County, PA 17814
October 18, 1890
Dist Of Columbia
June 1978
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  • 10/18
    1890

    Birthday

    October 18, 1890
    Birthdate
    Dist Of Columbia
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 06815046 Enlisted: April 26, 1940 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Alaska
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment, N.e.c.
  • 06/dd
    1978

    Death

    June 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1890, in the year that Robert E Smith was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1911, Robert was 21 years old when the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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