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SMITH, Harry Shaver - Date of
birth
20 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Kunkle, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33173868 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Marvie, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 70 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred W. Smith (father)
Gertrude E. (Casterline) Smith (mother)
Mary L. Smith (sister)
Frank S. Smith (brother)
Geraldine Smith (sister)
Ida Smith (sister)
More information
Sgt Harry S. Smith enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 12 March 1942.He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Traver Family Tree, www.coulthart.com/134, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes Barre The Evening News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Astrid