Congressional Medal of Honor
Awarded to Private First Class David M. Smith
Drafted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, PFC David M. Smith died in battle when he sacrificed his life to save his comrades-in-arms when he fell upon a grenade that had been thrown into his foxhole.
This act of valor and bravery, while costing his his life, saved the lives of those around him.
For this heroic and selfless act of bravery, he joined the very small ranks of those serving this country when he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
His remains are now at rest atop a hill overlooking his hometown of Livingston on Medal of Honor Road where he is further memorialized.<;p>
PFC David M. Smith Received Congressional Medal of Honor for his sacrifice to our country. Born Livingston KY Nov. 10, 1926 Died Korea Sept. 1, 1950.
In memory of all from this area who gave their life for their country.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 37° 17.86′ N, 84° 12.904′ W. Memorial is in Livingston, Kentucky, in Rockcastle County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 25), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Livingston KY 40445, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s The Knobs. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Livingston Trail Head (within shouting distance of this marker); Sambrook Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); PFC David M. Smith / Medal of Honor Winner (approx. half a mile away); Camp Wildcat (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Battle of Wildcat (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nerve Center for the Union Army (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle of Camp Wildcat (approx. 2.4 miles away); Kentucky - September 1861 (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.
Also see . . . David M. Smith. (Submitted on May 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
