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SMITH, Reginald Frederick - Date of
birth
12 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York -
Hometown
Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32940140 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Assel, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Willit C. Smith (father)
Grace M. (Pelo) Smith (mother)
Roswell P. Smith (brother)
Rosalie M. Smith (sister)
Martha E. (Whalen) Smith (wife)
More information
Sgt Reginald F. Smith graduated from Potsdam High School and attended college.He enlisted in Albany, New York on 10 June 1943 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten