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William and Charlotte Smith - Korean War

Bill and Charlotte's interview focuses on their courtship and marriage, and the struggles they shared together because of Bill’s experiences while a POW. Shortly after their marriage, Charlotte learned just how challenging life would be as Bill continued to have medical problems, and lingering behavioral issues that stemmed from his POW experiences. Bill and Charlotte eventually wrote a book about Bill’s wartime experience entitled 'A Moment in Time.'

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Waking Up Incident

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Interview (Audio)

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The interview with William Smith, part of the Veterans Remember - Korea project


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Bill Smith, April 25, 1953, three days after his release.

Where:
Unknown

When:
April 25, 1953

Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo

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Charlotte Yost’s Beaver High School (Bluefield, West Virginia) photograph, 1954.

Where:
Bluefield, West Virginia

When:
1954

Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the public domain.

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In Bluefield, West Virginia, Charlotte and Bill Smith were married on December 24, 1955. Charlotte is holding her white family bible in her hands, wearing the dress that Bill picked out for her near the time that he proposed.

Where:
Bluefield, West Virginia

When:
December 24, 1955

Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator

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In Bluefield, West Virginia, Charlotte and Bill Smith were married on . Bill was age 27, and Charlotte was age 19. Charlotte’s mother decorated her family home, site of the wedding reception, which took place on Christmas Eve.

Where:
Bluefield, West Virginia

When:
December 24, 1955

Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo

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Family photo, around the mid-1970s. Lisa, age 14, stands behind her parents, Bill and Charlotte Smith.

Where:
Unknown

When:
mid-1970s

Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator

Caption
Bill and Charlotte Smith, at the time of the wedding reception.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo



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