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SMORTZ, John Edward - Date of
birth
17 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, New York County, New York -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33467075 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Smortz (father)
Mary A. (Ohradzanski ) Smortz (mother)
George Smortz (brother)
Mary Smortz (sister)
Lillie Smortz (sister)
More information
Pfc John E. Smortz was a dyer.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 9 November 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Files WWII, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Honor States