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SMITH, Francis Bargeloh - Date of
birth
25 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio -
Hometown
Arlington County, Virginia -
Ethnicity
White -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13143373 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I 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
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond R. Smith (father)
Clara L. Smith (mother)
Raymond R. Smith (brother)
More information
Pfc Francis B. Smith volunteered for the U.S. Army in Washington, District of Columbia, on 3 December 1942.He attended high school for 3 years and was a printing and publishing clerk.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, vawarmemorial.org