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SMITH, Earl J - Date of
birth
9 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Lockport, Niagara County, New York -
Hometown
Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32842597 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hontheim, north of Sellerich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph B. Smith (father)
Cara E. (White) Smith (mother)
Ralph B. Smith (brother)
More information
Pfc Earl J. Smith enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 13 March 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ray Smith (nephew)