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SMITH, George B - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas -
Hometown
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6936904 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th 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
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 35 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
George B. Smith (father)
Mary (Prather) Smith (mother)
More information
S/Sgt George B. Smith was a manager and public official before he joined the Regular Army in Dublin, Georgia on 22 March 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1925 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - R&S
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