Polk County

 

Pvt. Hampton Claire Smith

 

 

Hampton Claire Smith was born Aug. 5, 1923 to Claire John and Mabelle Hollenbeck Smith. He died Feb. 8, 1945 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, IA.

Pvt. Smith served in World War II with the U.S. Army 166th Engineer Combat Regiment and was MIA/KIA in Luxembourg while serving his country.

Source: ancestry.com