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HIGHSMITH, Roy Earle - Date of
birth
15 November 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Huntington, Dubois County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35247286 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bambiderstroff, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leandor R. Highsmith (father)
Alice C. (Limp) Highsmith (mother)
Helen O. Highsmith (sister)
Emily O. Highsmith (half-sister)
Wynona A. (Harris) Highsmith (wife)
Earl W. Highsmith (son)
More information
Pvt Roy E. Highsmith attended Huntington High School and was a fireman before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 20 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Several Family Trees, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Earl Wayne Highsmith Jr. - grandson - courtesy of Kathy McDermott