RANGERS Smith, Elwood

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Smith ​

• FORENAME

Elwood ​

• UNIT

5 Ranger Bn ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

39698439 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd March 1945 ​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Hollywood Cemetery, Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from San Francisco, California​

born 04.05.1924, Glen Alum, Mingo County, West Virginia, USA​

mother Ethel May (nee Smith) Lockard (1905-1979)​

grammar school education​

civil occupation semiskilled driver​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Kerman, California​

24.04.1943 entered service Fresno, California​

KIA Irsch-Zerf campaign, Germany ​

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