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name
SINN, Benjamin Franklin - Date of
birth
15 June 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
New Hampton, Harrison County, Missouri -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38104112 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Sinn (father)
Anna A. Sinn (sister)
Clara A. Sinn (sister)
Laura L. Sinn (sister)
Minnie M. Sinn (Sister)
Sophia E. Sinn (sister)
Solomon W. Sinn (brother)
Eli C. Sinn (brother)
Philip J. Sinn (brother)
More information
Pfc Benjamin F. Sinn worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment
Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1910 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet