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name
SMITH, Edward J - Date of
birth
1907 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
East Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6142933 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
22nd Armored Engineer Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Krefeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 2 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas B. Smith (father)
Bridget (Moran) Smith (mother)
Helen Smith (sister)
Theresa Smith (sister)
Mary M. Smith (sister)
Catherine L. Smith (sister)
Gertrude Smith (sister)
Thomas B. Smith Jr. (brother)
Louise B. (Galvin) Smith (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910 Census, The Boston Globe - 15 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Quincy Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA), 14 April 1945, Page 8