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