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SMITH, Clarence Thomas - Date of
birth
28 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Clay County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35636334 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clyde T. Smith (father)
Myrtle A. Smith (mother)
Goodrich Smith (brother)
Freeda Smith (sister)
Charles Smith (brother)
Virginia Smith (sister)
Donald Smith (brother)
Howard Smith (brother)
Lula Smith (sister)
More information
Pfc Clarence T. Smith enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 21 October 1942.He was already a member of his unit since the Italian campaign.
His brother Goodrich served with the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Pacific.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, WW2-Airborne.us, NARA, WW2memorial, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, West Virginia Memory Project
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Charleston Gazette 20 February 1945 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott