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SMITH, William D - Date of
birth
21 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Holgate, Henry County, Ohio -
Hometown
Defiance County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35545262 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles R. Smith (father)
Martha (Groll) Smith (mother)
Clifford Smith (brother)
Lavon Smith (brother)
Margaret Smith (sister)
Imogene Smith (sister)
Martha Smith (sister)
Gladys Smith (sister)
Audrey J. (McDonald) Smith (wife)
Ladonna J. Smith (daughter)
More information
Pfc William D. Smith attended Defiance High School for two years and was a procedure clerk at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company’s supermarket.He enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 2 February 1943. He was sent overseas on 21 August 1944.
Pfc Smith was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, 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 / Cummins Tree, www.findagrave.com – Donna, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: -, Defiance County, Ohio Service Record