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SMITH, Joseph George - Date of
birth
20 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Baldwin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33775608 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Smith (father)
Mary (Grow) Smith (mother)
Lena S. Smith (sister)
Richard W. Smith (brother)
Catherine O. Smith (sister)
Emma R. Smith (sister)
Evelyn M. Smith (sister)
Rachel E. Smith (sister)
Anthony J. Smith (brother)
Abraham Smith (brother)
More information
Pvt Joseph G. Smith enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on 18 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jani