Smith earned four medals during his service in World War II, including Navy and Presidential Unit citations.
November 15, 2009
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November 15, 2009 2 a.m.
To hell and back
Kalispell’s Les Smith saw flag raised on Iwo Jima
Lester Smith, 89, of Kalispell, has a vial of coarse black volcanic sand that he picked up from Iwo Jima in 1995 at a reunion 50 years after landing on the island as a Marine in World War II.