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SMITH, George F - Date of
birth
2 August 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33672176 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Nordhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
George J. Smith (father)
Marie (Miller) Smith (mother)
Lyda M. Smith (sister)
Jean E. (Hough) Smith (wife)
Vicki Smith (daughter)
More information
Cpl George F. Smith enlisted in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on 29 April 1943.When he enlisted, he was employed by the Pittsburgh division of the Campbell Sales Company. He went overseas in February.
He graduated at Winter Haven, Fla., High School.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / The Pittsburgh Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet