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SMITH, John Wesley - Date of
birth
3 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bear Lake, Manistee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Bear Lake, Manistee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36411902 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Smith (father)
Gertrude (Ferguson) Smith (mother)
Lilian A. Smith (sister)
Dorothy M. (Buckner) Smith (wife)
More information
Pfc John W. Smith attende high school for 1 yearand worked on a farm before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 25 November 1942.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Susan Linton, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Michigan Marriage Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - www.ancestry.com