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SMITH, Thomas Melton - Date of
birth
9 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Fairview, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13143268 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Halloville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Melton Smith (father)
More information
Pvt Thomas M. Smith was a driver before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Washington, Disctrict of Columbia on 28 November 1942.He was killed by artillery shelll fragments.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy