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SMITH, Lorentz Bryan - Date of
birth
30 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35051418 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Battery,
387th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lorentz B. Smith (father)
Mary (Socha) Smith (mother)
Irma (Baker) Smith (stepmother)
Harold L. Smith (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census, Find A Grave, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Photo source: Peter Schouteten