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SMITH, Gale Vernon - Date of
birth
1 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pleasants County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Eureka, Pleasants County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35750655 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sonlez, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Phillip A. Smith (father)
Mabel H. (Blouir) Smith (mother)
Edith V. Smith (sister)
Jack L. Smith (brother)
Sylva P. Smith (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Gale V. Smith worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio on 18 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, http://www.usarmydatadepot.com/composition_de_la_357th_inf_reg_de_la_90th_id_6258.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal Ohio - 3 February 1945