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SMITH, Warren Taylor - Date of
birth
31 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois -
Hometown
Morgan County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36963590 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
West bank of the Rur river at Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry L. Smith (father)
Lena B. Smith (mother)
Mary I. Smith (sister)
Virginia Smith (sister)
Earl Smith (brother)
Harry D. Smith (brother)
Mary F. (Handy) Smith (wife)
Judy Smith (daughter)
More information
Pvt Warren T. Smith attended Newton Bateman Memorial High School and graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1938. He attended Browns Business College. He was employed at Elliot State Bank in Jacksonville.Pvt Smith joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 17 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Newton Bateman Memorial High School, 1937, Jacksonville High School 1938, Daily Illinois State Journal - 8 December 1945