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SMITH, Phillip - Date of
birth
1 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana -
Hometown
Johnson County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35351556 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
69th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Altenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Smith (father)
Margaret J. (Gregory) Smith (mother)
Nancy Smith (sister)
Sarah F. Smith (sister)
Mattie Smith (sister)
Geneva Smith (sister)
Harry I. Smith (brother)
More information
Pfc Phillip Smith enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 9 April 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorialcom, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.super6th.org - After Action Report CCB, Indiana/Michigan Army Casualties 22 May 1945 Vigo County Library, www.ancestry.com - Indiana Birth Certificates / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Scott Ferrell / Kathy McDermott