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SMITH, Kenneth Paul - Date of
birth
25 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33836885 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Salmchâteau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Freeman N. Smith (father)
Mabel I. (Darrohn) Smith (mother)
Lorraine M. Smith (sister
Robert M. Smith (brother)
Richard R. Smith (brother)
More information
Pfc Kenneth P. Smith was employed by the Buffalo Knitting Mills.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 25 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Smith Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Homefront Magazine - February 1945