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Robert James Smith

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Robert James Smith

Birth
Flackville, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death
25 Dec 1944 (aged 19)
At Sea
Burial
Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.5989868, Longitude: -75.1419988
Memorial ID
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Buried in France: Pfc Robert J Smith

Robert was aboard the Troop Ship Leopoldville, crossing the English Channel when the ship was attached and sunk by a German U-Boat on Christmas Eve, 1944. Over 750 US troops were killed in the attack.
Buried in France: Pfc Robert J Smith

Robert was aboard the Troop Ship Leopoldville, crossing the English Channel when the ship was attached and sunk by a German U-Boat on Christmas Eve, 1944. Over 750 US troops were killed in the attack.

Gravesite Details

P.F.C., son of G.E. & G.M. Smith; 1925-1944; Died in Service


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