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SMITH, William Cicero - Date of
birth
25 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Polk County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Bladen County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34663597 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D. Smith (father)
Romie (Thompson) Smith (mother)
Lennie Smith (sister)
Edna Smith (sister)
John D. Smith, Jr. (brother)
Rod H. Smith (brother)
Annie Smith (sister)
More information
Sgt William C. Smith was a flame cutter.He enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 22 January 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 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 / WWII Draft Cards / 1940 Census
http://9thinfantrydivision.net,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Major Anthony Smith, US Army (Ret)