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SMITH, Curtis Leo - Date of
birth
8 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31261585 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grandménil, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond P. Smith (father)
Eva E. Smith (mother)
Arlene L. Smith (sister)
Raymond P. Smith (brother)
More information
Cpl Curtis L. Smith enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 22 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet