George Alvin Smith
1931 - 1950 (18 years)-
Name George Alvin Smith Born 8 Aug 1931 Linneus, Linn County, Missouri [1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male _MILT died in the Korean War [4] Died 20 Jul 1950 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] - Korean War
Buried Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri [2, 3, 4] Person ID I77 Hedges Last Modified 13 Mar 2023
Father Orra "Norman" Smith, b. 22 Dec 1888, Browning, Linn County, Missouri , d. 15 Apr 1968, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri (Age 79 years) Mother Anna "Maude" Hedges, b. 3 Jun 1889, Allerton, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 7 Feb 1976, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri (Age 86 years) Married 11 Sep 1906 Purdin, Linn County, Missouri [1, 6] Family ID F30 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Born - 8 Aug 1931 - Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Buried - - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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Photos Orra and Maude Smith family Hedges Reunion - best guess for date is before 1939
Headstones Smith Orra "Norman", Anna Maude Hedges, and their son, George Alvin Smith
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Notes - PFC GEORGE SMITH died in action 20 July 1950, formerly listed as MIA. Telegram received by parents, Mr and Mrs ORA SMITH who survive with sisters RUTH McKENZIE, Meadville MO; LUCILLE HOAG, Fairmount IL; FRANCES DUNCAN, Purdin MO; ESSIE MAYE OERTWIG, Linneus MO; brothers JAY, Browning MO; GLENN, Meadville MO; FRANCIS and NORMAN, Purdin; and JOHN ROBERT of St Louis.
The Browning Leader-Record, issue 26 April 1951, Browning MO.
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- PFC GEORGE SMITH died in action 20 July 1950, formerly listed as MIA. Telegram received by parents, Mr and Mrs ORA SMITH who survive with sisters RUTH McKENZIE, Meadville MO; LUCILLE HOAG, Fairmount IL; FRANCES DUNCAN, Purdin MO; ESSIE MAYE OERTWIG, Linneus MO; brothers JAY, Browning MO; GLENN, Meadville MO; FRANCIS and NORMAN, Purdin; and JOHN ROBERT of St Louis.
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