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SMITH, Robert James - Date of
birth
11 November 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
McFarland, Marquette County, Michigan -
Hometown
Escabana, Delta County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6587475 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Truck Driver -
Unit
Cannon Company,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ungershausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leo F. Smith (father)
Catherine Smith (mother)
Donald L. Smith (brother)
Glenn P. Smith (brother)
Joyce M. Smith (sister)
Catherine M. Smith (sister)
Lorraine I. Smith (sister)
Maxine F. Smith (sister)
Bernard Smith (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert Smith enlisted on 24 June 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Don Roberts (nephew), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspaperscom - The Escabana Daily Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Don Roberts