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SMITH, Delno A - Date of
birth
14 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Farina, Fayette County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36079419 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 October 1944 - Place of
death
Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Virgil C. Smith (father)
Madge A. Smith (mother)
Joseph Smith (brother)
Eloise Smith (sister)
Geraldine Smith (sister)
More information
T/5 Delno A. Smith was a farmer before he enlisted.He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
He is remembered at the Iola Cemetery in Iola, Clay County, Illinois.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Trish