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SMITH, Rexford - Date of
birth
23 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36536703 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
Zevenbergen, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver G. Smith (father)
Edna (Albertson) Smith (mother)
Helton Smith (brother)
Eugene Smith (brother)
Guila Smith (sister)
Iris (Allison) Smith (wife)
More information
Pfc Rexford Smith graduated from Almont High School and was a tool and die maker.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com Ironwood Daily Globe / Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten