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SMITH, Charles D - Date of
birth
11 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Reynolds, Jefferson County, Nebraska -
Hometown
San Bernardino County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39275465 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kerkrade, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 66 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Iva M. Smith (mother)
More information
Cpl Charles D. Smith was killed by artillery fire.He is memorialized at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Nebraska.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.tankdestroyer.ner - After Action Report 823rd TDB, www.newspapers.com - The San Bernardino County Sun, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet