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SMITH, Charles Onley - Date of
birth
19 November 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Woodland, Aroostook County, Maine -
Hometown
Madera County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39087437 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 75 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Smith (father)
Blanche (Neander) Smith (mother)
Stella R. Smith (sister)
Jessie E. Smith (sister)
Vernon G. Smith (brother)
Hazel F. Smith (sister)
More information
Pvt Charles O. Smith enlisted in Presidio of Monterey, California on 27 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet