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SMITH, Glenn Allan - Date of
birth
14 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Menomonie, Dune County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Dunn County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36815436 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Neubrandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Amos T. Smith (father)
Jennie M. (Thibado) Smith (mother)
Betty M. Smith (sister)
Ada J. Smith (half-sister)
Ival J. Smith (half-brother)
Mary I. Smith (half-sister)
Mary E. (Hammond) Smith (wife)
More information
Pfc Glenn A. Smith enlisted in April 1943. He was sent overseas in November 1943.Pfc Smith was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Vossenack, Germany on 8 November 1944. He arrived in Stalag 2-A in Neubrandenburg, Germany on 9 December 1944. His condition upon arrival was poor, due to exposure to the cold weather.
On the afternoon of 26 December, he developed a chill and was put to bed. A stretcher was called and he was carried to the hospital of the camp. Pfc Smithdied before reaching there. According to the doctor's statement, his death was due to a heart attack.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, The Dunn County News 16 May 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Dunn County News - 16 May 1945, Leader-Telegram - 20 November 1943