Myrle J Smithson was born July 25, 1925 in Big Creek Township, Sebastian Co., Ar. to James Grady & Minne Mae Waller Smithson. On November 8, 1951 Myrle married Betty Tatum in Fresno, California. July 7 , 1943 Myrle registered for the draft at the American Legion Hall Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co., Okla. He enlisted in the US Marine Corp and served in the First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Div., Fleet Marine Force, Co. C. 1st Battalion was nicknamed "Geronimo". Pvt. Myrle Smithson was wounded June 22, 1945 and was on board the USS Solace, a hospital ship June 27, 1945. In 1955 Myrle & Betty are found in the Fresno, California City Directory. He is a Lift Operator.