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SMITH, Freddie R - Date of
birth
12 April 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Clifton, Mason County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Clifton, Mason County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35201858 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert R. Smith (father)
Martha V. (Blair) Smith (mother)
Bertha D. Smith (sister)
Rhoda E. Smith (sister)
Harold E. Smith (brother)
James G. Smith (brother)
Cecil H. Smith (brother)
Doris A. Smith (sister)
Randolph Smith (brother)
Edna J. Smith (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Freddy R. Smith worked on a farm before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia, on 26 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sharon’s world and beyond, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy