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Wendell Olson Smith

Born: 10 January 1924, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Died: 6 May 1944, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Private
Service Notes: He served his country during World War II, yet his life was taken not by combat, but by illness while stationed in Utah. He developed phlebitis, an inflammation of a vein that can sometimes lead to serious complications, including dangerous blood clots. He was 22 years old.

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The Banyan (1942)

Wendell Smith was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1942. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 1942. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1942.