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SMITH, Ellis Virgil Jr - Date of
birth
15 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Coosa County, Alabama -
Hometown
Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34805157 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gironcourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ellis V. Smith (father)
Ressie B. (Parker) Smith (mother)
Hubert Smith (brother)
Charles E. Smith (brother)
Aaron E. Smith (brother)
Shirley A. Smith (sister)
More information
Pfc Ellis V. Smith Jr. was employed at the Avondale Mills before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 5 May 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - David Rowl
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Charlotte Pickering