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SMITH, Ralph Douglas - Date of
birth
16 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Otisville, Genesee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1304456 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Leiffarth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hiram D. Smith (father)
Edith M. (Gibbs) Smith (mother)
Ross D. Smith (brother)
Cecil L. Smith (brother)
Elton E. Smith (brother)
Clarence Smith (brother)
Leitha A. Smith (sister)
Leta I. Smith (sister)
Louise F. Smith (wife)
More information
1st Lt Ralph D. Smith enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 7 July 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Marya Gutek, Forest Township Library; Otisville Historical Society