U.S. Army Garrison, Baumholder • UNKNOWN

Headquarters

European Command

General Orders

APO 403

Number 65 1 October 1951

Announcement of assignment ----------------------------------------------------------------------I

Designation of Military Installations ---------------------------------------------------------------II

I – Announcement of assignment. Brigadier General Charles D. W. Canham, 016496, General Staff Corps, is announced as Director, Military Posts Division, Headquarters, European Command, Vice Major General John L. McKee, 05613, General Staff Corps.

II – Designation of military installations. 1. The kaserne located at Baumholder, Germany (map coordinates L-7113), is designated Harold D. Smith Barracks in honor of Captain Harold D. Smith, 0542646, Infantry Reconnaissance Company, 67^th Armored Regiment, who was awarded posthumously the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. On 6 August 1944 Captain Smith, due to the tactical situation at hand, left his company and went forward on foot to reconnoiter strong enemy positions. Approaching a crossroad strongly held by the enemy, he was met by heavy fire. Friendly infantry which had been attacking these positions had suffered severe casualties. He proposed to carry a number of the wounded infantrymen to comparative safety and remained at this work of assisting the wounded after all friendly troops had withdrawn. A short time later, he returned to his company, and calmly resuming command, proceeded with the execution of a mission newly assigned to his company.