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SMITH, Herbert Rockwell - Date of
birth
13 July 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32060712 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dortmund, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert M. Smith (father)
Caroline R. (Rockwell) Smith (mother)
More information
Pfc Herbert R. Smith enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 21 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet