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SMITH, Clarence Gilbert - Date of
birth
14 October 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Summerfield, Noble County, Ohio -
Hometown
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35070984 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bouxieres-sous-Froidmont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilson B. Smith (father)
Pearl E. (King) Smith (mother)
Raymond A. Smith (brother)
Earl M. Smith (brother)
Bishop F. Smith (brother)
Mary G. Smith (sister)
Grace A. (Brown) Smith (wife)
Donald J. Smith (son)
Darlene P. Smith (daughter)
More information
Pvt Clarence G. Smith was employed by the Shawnee Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio.He enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 5 February 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Robert Sage