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SMITH, Howard Amos - Date of
birth
19 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Corning, Steuben County, New York -
Hometown
Steuben County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32846174 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 19 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Riley Smith (father)
Carrie Smith (mother)
Harry Smith (brother)
Helen Smith (sister)
Clarence Smith (brother)
Robert Smith (brother)
Florence Smith (wife)
More information
Pvt Howard A. Smith enlisted in Rochester, New York on 24 May 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, , www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/506/506_honor_st.html, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 Census
Photo source: Dawn Palmatier