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SMITH, Fred McKinley - Date of
birth
21 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri -
Hometown
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37514119 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Amance, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred Smith (father)
Hazel (Finnell) Smith (mother)
Nellie Smith (sister)
Anna Smith (sister)
Adella Smith (sister)
Norman D. Smith (brother)
Helen L. Smith (sister)
Anna M. (Karrick) Smith (wife)
More information
Pvt Fred M. Smith was employed at the NeHi Bottling Company before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action report 35th Infantry Division
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