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SMITH, Percy - Date of
birth
23 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. Louis County, Missouri -
Hometown
Rosedale, Boliver County, Mississippi -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37627382 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Jahrsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 21 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Blanche R. Smith (mother)
Philip Smith (son)
More information
Pfc Percy Smith enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 28 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Philip Smith, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – St. Louis Post Dispatch 14 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S., www.newspapers.com - St. Louis-Post Dispatch - 15 May 1945