DOB/DOD: January 23, 1924 (Philadelphia, PA) – March 1, 1945; 21 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 1158 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. The house is no longer there. ENLISTMENT: January 14, 1943, in Springfield, MassachusettsSERVICE NUMBER: 801968UNIT: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine DivisionMILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 0745, Rifleman FAMILY: Born to Charles E.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHARLES ELEVENSTON SMITH; MARINE CORPS”
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