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SMITH, George E - Date of
birth
3 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Flint, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36551107 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near the Urftallsperre dam, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wesley C. Smith (father)
Elizabeth M. (Bolton) Smith (mother)
Florence M. Smith (sister)
Lillian A. Smith (sister)
Arthur Smith (brother)
Richard J. Smith (brother)
Elinore Smith (sister)
Violet I. (Graham) Smith (wife)
Willa J. Smith (daughter)
More information
George Smith worked for the Ford Motor Co.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Stephanie Harden - granddaughter - courtesy of Susan Linton