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SMITH, Nathaniel Winfred - Date of
birth
23 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas -
Hometown
Frankston, Anderson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18008394 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zimming, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 105 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel N. Smith (father)
Willie B. (Hollingsworth) Smith (mother)
Lewis W. Smith (brother)
Earl D. Smith (brother)
Junico J. Smith (brother)
Lois E. Smith (brother)
Douglas D. Smith (brother)
More information
Pvt Nathaniel W. Smith worked on a farm before he joined the Regular Army in Houston, Texas on 18 July 1940.He was killed by a bullet in his back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: -, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Anderson County, Texas