Name:
Richard R. Smith
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
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Unit:
363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-12
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Bridgeport City Cemetery, Illinois
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Richard R. Smith, aged 23, was born on January 6, 1921. He was the son of James Potter Smith and Violet Goldie May Smith. Richard served in the 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He died on July 12, 1944 during the battle in the area of Ponzalla, Italy and is now buried in the Bridgeport City Cemetery, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA.