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SMITH, James Blake - Date of
birth
3 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Grampian, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Warren County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35929873 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
14th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fritzlar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ambrose G. Smith (father)
Fredda M. (Rowles) Smith (mother)
Alton D. Smith (brother)
Wayne R. Smith (brother)
Mary L. Smith (sister)
Neva E. (Freeman) Smith (wife)
Morton J. Smith (son)
Frederick Smith (son)
George L. Smith (son)
Ronald Smith (son)
More information
Pfc James B. Smith enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 13 July 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Rhea Smith Yannayon