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name
SMITH, Joseph E - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31270532 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Opheusden, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 35 | 6 |
More information
T/4 Joseph E. Smith enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 11 January 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.findagrave.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/506/506_honor_st.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com