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SMITH, William F - Date of
birth
29 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Patriot, Switzerland County, Indiana -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35487566 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Frielinghausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Smith (father)
Golden (Arnold) Smith (mother)
Ada L. Smith (sister)
Joseph Smith (half-brother)
Eugene Smith (half-brother)
More information
PFC William F. Smith attended Deputy High School before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 3 August 1942.He was killed by a sniper.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Breuna, Germany.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.jeffersoncountylocalhistory.org - Jefferson County Honored Dead
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com