Joseph M. Smierciak

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/16/1944

Joseph Marion Smierciak was born in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Hunkin Conkey Construction Company
in Whitney Point, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on April 30, 1942 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His home of residence was listed as Mt. Pleasant,
Pennsylvania and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Miners, And Mining-machine Operators.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized General Orders No. 5,
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

He was promoted to Corporal on August 1, 1944.

He was reduced to the rank of Private on August 14, 1944.

Private Smierciak was killed in action in Germany on September 16, 1944, near the town of Sellerich.

Right:

The listing of the name of
Joseph M. Smierciak in the
newspaper as a casualty.

Clipping courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Decorations of Joseph M. Smierciak

Joseph M. Smierciak was buried in the temporary U.S. Military cemetery at Fosse, Belgium
in Block G Row 7 Grave 124 and his remains were later transferred to the cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liège, Belgium
Plot H Row 12 Grave 59

Grave marker for Joseph M. Smierciak

Photo by Des Philippet
from the
Find A Grave website

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