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SMITH, Fred Robert - Date of
birth
6 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Porterville, Tulare County, California -
Hometown
Mud Springs, El Dorado County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39414492 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
14th Cavalry Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Manderfeld-Kobscheid-Roth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward H. Smith (father)
Lela (Bright) Smith (mother)
Harrieth M. Smith (sister)
Edward Smith (brother)
Ralph F. Smith (brother)
More information
T/5 Fred R. Smith was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Salinas Army Air Base, California on 15 April 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/ 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Swars Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet