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name
SMITH, William J - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Casey County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15044687 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Juritha Snow (mother)
More information
T/Sgt William J. Smith enlisted at Fort Knox, Kentucky on 8 August 1940.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 - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - soilsister