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SMITH, Ralph Hamilton - Date of
birth
25 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois -
Hometown
Whiteside County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36013342 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division,
H Company
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis E. Smith (father)
Flora B. (Hinkle) Smith (mother)
Victor K. Smith (brother)
Francis S. Smith (brother)
Alberta E. Smith (sister)
Lewis E. Smith Jr. (brother)
George E. Smith (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph H. Smith enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 26 March 1941.He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Armstrong Sawrey Family Tree / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Hillsboro High School 1938