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SMITH, William Hix - Date of
birth
3 December 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Prattsville, Grant County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Fourche, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20757354 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonzo Smith (father)
Allie (Williams) Smith (mother)
Willard Smith (brother)
Carlin E. Smith (brother)
Archie L. Smith (brother)
Alma D. Smith (sister)
Susan G. Smith (sister)
Floyd S. Smith (brother)
Lloyd O. Smith (brother)
Fred B. Smith (brother)
Kelly Smith (sister)
Mary J. Smith (sister)
Bobby J. (Appel) Smith (wife)
Sue Smith (daughter)
Hix Smith (son)
Judy Smith (daughter)
Vicky Smith (daughter)
More information
Pfc William H. Smith attended high school for four years before he joined the National Guard on 6 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mary Jewel Hester / Sue, Hix, Judy & Vicky, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Blevens Family Tree / Arkansas County Marriages Index / 1940 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery