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SMITH, Virgil Ross - Date of
birth
4 July 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Randolph County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Lex, McDowell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35779114 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Caleb Smith (mother)
Pearlie M. (Addair) Smith (wife)
Belvia G. Smith (daughter)
More information
Pfc Virgil R. Smith worked in th extraction of minerals before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 8 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / World War II Young American Patriots, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots