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SMITH, Louis Amonson - Date of
birth
13 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13117662 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
Medebach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence D. Smith (father)
Agnes B. Smith (mother)
Barbara J. Smith (sister)
More information
Pfc Louis A. Smith graduated from Penn Charter School in 1939 and enlisted in the Army immediately after receiving his bacholor of arts degree at the University of Virginia in 1943. He was active in athletics at both scholastic institutions and majored in foreign languages.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, John Smith Godley, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, Philadelphia Enquirer - 20 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mrs. Jegers, John Smith Godley (nephew)