Missing information?
Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?
Submit- Full
name
SMITH, Frank Joe - Date of
birth
3 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37708412 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Bolle - St. Dié, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gustane Smith (father)
John Smith (brother)
Dorene M (Ruff) Smith (wife)
Ronald Smith (son)
More information
Pvt Frank J. Smith was a shipping agent, employed by the Park Florial Co.He enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 10 January 1944.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy