SCHMITTOU, Albert Francis, serial number 1,884,859, Corporal Battery D 317 Field Artillery, was born February 12^th, 1889 at Louise in Montgomery County, Tennessee. He died March 25^th, 1985 at Lewis County Nursing Home and is buried in the Dickson Cemetery. He enlisted April 27^th, 1918 in Dickson County, Tennessee and served with the 156 Deport Brigade until May 25^th, 1918. From May 26^th, 1918 to June 15^th, 1919 he served with the Battery D 317 Field Artillery. One position he was known to have held was that of Stable Sergeant. He was promoted to Private First Class on July 1^st, 1918 and to Corporal on September 1^st, 1918. He served in France from August 7^th, 1918 to June 8^th, 1919 with specific places unknown. He was honorably discharged June 15^th, 1919. He re-enlisted October 8^th, 1919 in Waynesboro, Tennessee and was honorably discharged October 7^th, 1920. He was stationed in San Antonio, Texas during his second tour of duty. Some occupations he held were steam shovel operator, farmer, carpenter, law officer, railroad construction worker and powder man for the state of Tennessee highway department.

He was the son of Francis Schmittou and Newell Green, natives of Montgomery County, Tennessee.

His siblings were Betty Baggett of Louise, Tennessee, Aletha Baggett of Clarksville, Tennessee, Richard Schmittou, Alec Schmittou, Rudolph Schmittou, Rayborn Schmittou, Levi Schmittou, Will Schmittou and Marvin Schmittou.

He was married to Gladys Louise Whitson and had two sons, four daughters and many grandchildren. His children are Thomas W. Schmittou, Albert C. Schmittou, Ida N. Skelton, Betty Francis Daughtry, Celia Tidwell and Carolyn Sue Nixon.

Biography submitted by granddaughter, Lorna Schmittou Karr