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SMITH, Edmund - Date of
birth
29 December 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada -
Hometown
Norton, Muskegon County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1015373 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
756th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bennwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Annie F. Smith (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Edmund Smith was a metal finisher, employed by the Norge Division Co. before he enlisted.He was killed in a tank fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Richard Mullally