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SMITH, Bruce Wilson - Date of
birth
6 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31378744 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Lauvallières, Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert B. Smith (father)
Lenora W. Smith (mother)
Mollie Smith (sister)
Margaret Smith (sister)
More information
Sgt Bruce W. Smith graduated from Hartford Public High School. He was admitted to Haverford College but he enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut on 6 July 1943. He served as an instructor at Camp Fannin, Texas and was sent overseas early in October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Hartford Courant
Photo source: -, www.ancestry.com - Hartford High School Yearbook 1943, www.newspapers.com - Hartford Courant