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name
SMITH, Edward M - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12194732 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kate B. Smith (mother)
Willard Smith (brother)
Loretta J. (Hennessy) Smith (wife)
More information
Edward Smith enlisted in December 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbook, www.bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 23 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, U.S. School Yearbook