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SMITH, Otis - Date of
birth
12 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Butts County, Georgia -
Hometown
Butts County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20401575 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Obermaubach, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert A. Smith (father)
Sara O. (Fincher) Smith (mother)
Ethel G. Smith (sister)
Vallie M. Smith (sister)
John H. Smith (brother)
Raymond M. Smith (brother)
Elizabeth O. Smith (sister)
Aaron L. Smith (brother)
Robert A. Smith (brother)
Elsie M. Smith (sister)
Thomas E. Smith (brother)
Ira W. Smith (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Otis Smith attended high school for one year and was a sone mason.He joined the National Guard in Jackson, Georgia on 16 September 1940.
He was wounded in action in France in July 1944. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Butts County GA
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet