The Rotary Club of Enfield is honoring Enfield’s veterans by sponsoring military tribute banners that will be displayed in Higgins Park, the Town Green, Freshwater Walkway, North Main Street and Hazardville between Memorial Day and Veterans Day in 2026 and 2027. The Enfield Public Library partnered with Enfield Rotary to preserve digital versions of these banners as well as biographical information about each veteran.
Roy Smith
United States army 1948-1952
korean war
corporal
army of occupation medal
good conduct medal
My dad, Roy, joined the United States Army, stationed in Germany, on July 12, 1948 and proudly served our country through July 1952.
He really didn't talk about his time in the Army. What I do know is he was a proud soldier, wore his Army hat proudly and never hesitated to talk with other veterans any chance he got. They were a society of proud men and women.
Upon his honorable discharge, he, along with many other veterans, spent Friday nights at the Polish National Club in Thompsonville. There he met my mother, dancing the polka until the wee hours of the night. They married and raised their family in Enfield.
