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CHANEY, Benjamin Franklin - Date of
birth
6 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Lawrence County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38353411 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
327th Field Artillery Battalion,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
William T. Chaney (father)
Eva Chaney (mother)
William T. Chaney (brother)
John M. Chaney (brother)
Mae D. (Carlton) Chaney (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Headstone Inscription and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942–1949; 1930 US Census; John L. Chaney (nephew), www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: Des Philippet, www.findagrave.com, John L. Chaney (nephew)