Database 83rd Infantry Division

Marvin E Smith (33345872)

Name Smith, Marvin E
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 33345872
State Pennsylvania
Date of death 1944-12-12
Plot, Row, Grave B, 10, 43
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Unit A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Smith was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 14, 1944 on page 26 lists him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion. The pages can be seen below. Since have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Smith died while serving in the A Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-14 PFC Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 14, 1944 A / 331 view page
1944-12-13 PFC Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 13th Field Hospital on December 11, 1944 504 A / 331 view page
1944-12-31 PFC Died of wounds on December 12, 1944 504 A / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #11 PFC

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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83 / 1944 / #34 PFC

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 14, 1944 in France.

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