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SMITH, Harold Edward - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31454296 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farébersviller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold M. Smith (father)
Edith L. (Howe) Smith (mother)
Harland E. Smith (brother)
Robert Smith (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Harold E. Smith attended high school for two years and was a maintenance painter before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 8 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Massachusetts Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nimblejacks / Cheryl Crimmins