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SMITH, William M - Date of
birth
13 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33845439 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Amanvillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 30 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred C. Smith (father)
Catharine A. Smith (mother)
Mary T. Smith (sister)
Claire (Graham) Smith (wife)
Thomas C. Smith (son)
More information
Pvt William M. Smith graduated from Pittston High School in 1936. He worked at the roundhouse of the Lehigh Valley Railroad before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, The Tribune - 21 October 1944