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SMITH, Gordon Zane - Date of
birth
13 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Peever, Roberts County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35752901 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wardin, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse E. Smith (father)
Irene E. (Kisner) Smith (mother)
Edith Smith (sister)
Kermit E. Smith (brother)
Ila N. Smith (sister)
William A. Smith (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Gordon Z. Smith enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 13 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Carol Neely Paterson