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SMITH, Ralph Carroll - Date of
birth
7 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Manderson, Big Horn County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20906527 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Worms, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William N. Smith (father)
Beulah M. (Sykes) Smith (mother)
William F. Smith (brother)
Walter D. Smith (brother)
James L. Smith (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Ralph C. Smith attended high school for 4 years and was a waiter before he joined the National Guard in Los Angeles, California on 3 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Quiner Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S