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SMITH, La Rue A - Date of
birth
7 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33768695 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Munich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 32 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Millard N. Smith (father)
Pearl B. Smith (mother)
Frances A. Smith (sister)
More information
Pfc La Rue A. Smith attended high school for 4 years and was a welder before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 6 July 1944.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Robert S. Cox, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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