Name:
Delno A. Smith
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
36079419
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-10-23
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
12
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Delno A. Smith was born on May 14, 1918. He was the son of Virgil C. Smith and Madge A. Smith. He entered the military service in Illinois and served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technician Fifth Grade in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on October 23, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium. He also has a cenotaph located in Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois, USA. His name is commemorated on the First Infantry monument in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium and ranked as a Corporal.