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SMITH, Douglas - Date of
birth
12 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Baldwin County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34949770 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Agnes L. Smith (wife)
More information
Pvt Douglas Smith was a welder before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 15 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet