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SMITH, Cecil Brodie - Date of
birth
24 November 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Grand Cane, DeSoto Parich, Louisiana -
Hometown
Longview, Gregg County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38685803 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dittelstedt-Büssleben, east of Erfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Smith (father)
Nannie J. (Alison) Smith (mother)
William R. Smith (brother)
Lockwood A. Smith (brother)
Boardman H. Smith (brother)
Edrey I. (Terrell) Smith (wife)
Wanda J. Smith (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Cecil B. Smith enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 25 April 1944. He was a assistant cashier at the Longview National Bank and was on military leave of absence. He joined the staff of the Longview National Bank alsmost thirteen years ago.He attended high school for 4 years.
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Trees, www.80thdivision.com, www.newspapers.com - Longview News-Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Nicole Candel-Jansen, Gregg County, TXGenWeb