Rifleman Edward Smith, aka Uncle Eddie, enlisted

Dec. 26, 1941 ... the records state that he was 21, rather than the age of 25, at death, that the Veteran's Affairs site lists.

I haven't read thru all the records as yet, but they're very interesting. Also a little tough because there is even correspondence from my grandparents... like Grandpa (who called his son "Ed") wrote them a letter Oct 18, 1944. My Uncle was listed as "missing June 8, 1944" until a year later, then classified as "killed" (I'm going to go thru the records and note down dates of happenings... the dates of some things seem to be "all over the place/contradictory"...

I don't know if I read correctly but my Grandfather and great grandfather may have died in that house fire on my Uncle Ed's birthday in 1945,
which appears to be right after my grandpa received official notice that my Uncle was "killed"

So many things to go thru here. I want to see if I can find someone in town here to go over these records with me and explain some of the terms and abbreviations... I wonder if our local Legion could/would help?

(ooops...gotta go...I hear thunder!!! Something to help put out our burning BC)