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SMITH, William Lewis Jr - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Albion, Oswego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42087252 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bratte, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
William L. Smith Sr. (father)
Ella J. (Coger) Smith (mother)
Catherine M. Smith (sister)
Charles L. Smith (brother)
Howard L. Smith (brother)
Betty I. Smith (sister)
Franklin E. Smith (brother)
Jeanette M. Smith (sister)
Dorothy Smith (half-sister)
More information
Pvt William L. Smith Jr. was a welder before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 8 March 1944.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
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