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SMITH, Earl Marshall "Smit" - Date of
birth
9 March 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Clarence, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Williamsville, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20283431 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bischofsheim-Hochheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 42 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Smith (father)
Francis M. Smith (mother)
Alice L. Smith (sister)
Elsie K. Smith (sister)
Edward F. Smith (brother)
Harold J. Smith (brother)
Arthur A. Smith (brother)
Beatrice M. Smith (sister)
More information
Sgt Earl M. Smith attended college for one year and was a motor vehicle mechanic, employed by the Chevrolet Motor Co. when he joined the National Guard on 6 January 1941.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the abdomen.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: -, Williamsville South High School - courtesy of Susanna Kane - librarian