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SMITH, Boyd Verbon - Date of
birth
17 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
St. Clair County, Alabama -
Hometown
Odenville, St. Clair County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34709342 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Drove, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Smith (father)
Lela M. (Mc Waters) Smith (mother)
Opal Smith (sister)
Iva J. Smith (sister)
Edwa D. Smith (sister)
Jennie S. Smith (sister)
More information
Pfc Boyd V. Smith enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 12 March 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet