Records for Alan F Smith (36421214) - 83rd Infantry Division Documents

Name	Smith, Alan F
Rank	Private First Class
Army Serial #	36421214
State	Michigan
Date of death	1945-03-01
Plot, Row, Grave	G, 16, 20
Cemetery	Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit	A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards

Additional information
Private First Class Smith was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 14, 1944 on page 25 and 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. Glyn Nightingale provided his portrait and an additional picture of his grave on the temporary cemetery at Margraten, August 1947.

Morning reports
1944-07-14	PFC	Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 14, 1944		A / 331	view page
1945-03-04	PFC	Killed in action on March 1, 1945	604	A / 331	view page
1945-03-08	PFC	Killed in action on March 1, 1945, which corrects MR of March 4, 1945	604	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.	view page
331 / 1944 / #18	PFC	Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.	view page