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SMITH, Charles W - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34734259 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gertrude C. Smith (mother)
More information
Sgt Charles W. Smith attended high school for one year before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 22 May 1943.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com
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