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SMITH, H. C. - Date of
birth
24 January 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Bartow County, Georgia -
Hometown
Adairsville, Bartow County, Georgia -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34683420 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Northwest of Erching, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Smith (father)
Laura E. (Fields) Smith (mother)
Beulah L. Smith (sister)
Everett J. Smith (brother)
Liddy T. Smith (sister)
Amuiel Smith (brother)
Robert L. Smith Jr. (brother)
Dolly B. Smith (sister)
Vera Smith (sister)
More information
S/Sgt H. C. Smith worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia, on 12 January 1943.
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, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Teresa Kelly