donderdag 11 december 2014

Week 49 - 2014

In memory

Amerikaanse begraafplaats Henri-Chapelle (B).

Vandaag 11 december 2014, precies 70 jaar geleden, overleed Alfred Smith.
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Alfred Smith
Private First Class, U.S. Army
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Entered the Service From: Ohio

Date of birth: ?
Date of Death: December 11, 1944
Wars or Conflicts: World War II
Buried: Plot A Row 15 Grave 4  Henri-Chapelle, Belgium                     
              
Awards:
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after 5 April 1917 have been wounded or killed in action against an enemy of the United States or an opposing armed force, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict, as the result of acts of enemy or hostile opposing forces, as a result of terrorist attacks or attacks on peacekeeping forces since 28 March 1973, or by friendly fire in circumstance as described above.
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
 
 
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after 5 April 1917 have been wounded or killed in action against an enemy of the United States or an opposing armed force, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict, as the result of acts of enemy or hostile opposing forces, as a result of terrorist attacks or attacks on peacekeeping forces since 28 March 1973, or by friendly fire in circumstance as described above.
 
 

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