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Personal info

Full name
SMITH, Edward
Date of birth
2 June 1926
Age
18
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36909406
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
4 February 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Neuf–Brisach, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
B 19 47

Immediate family

Members
Arthur Smith (father)
Elizabeth Smith (mother)
Arthur Smith (brother)
Earl Fahrner (half-brother)
Clarence Fahrner (half-brother)

More information

Pvt Edward Smith was killed by artillery shell fragments in the head.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / History 3rd Infantry Division WWII

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Kim