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SMITH, Bow - Date of
birth
15 June 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Mount Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Fayette County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35200611 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Belgian Croix De Guerre with Palm,
French Croix de Guerre
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lauterbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 10 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Smith (father)
Bessie (Lynn) Smith (mother)
Gordon Smith (brother)
Thelma Smith (sister)
Woodie Smith (brother)
Lucian Smith (brother)
Ted Smith (brother)
More information
Pfc Bow Smith enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 20 January 1941.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – West Virginia Births Index / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.history.army.mil/, Raleigh Register - 25 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, WV Memory Project