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DAVIS, Benjamin Heiney - Date of
birth
27 January 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Hamilton, Steuben County, Indiana -
Hometown
Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35141228 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 November 1944 - Place of
death
Raon-l’Étape, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 47 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin M. Davis (father)
Elsie M. (Kepner) Davis (mother)
Betty L. Davis (sister)
Anna M. Davis (sister)
Frances M. Davis (sister)
Jerry G. Davis (brother)
Richard A. Davis (brother)
Raymond N. Davis (brother)
Glenn L. Davis (brother)
Joan I. (Getha) Davis (wife)
More information
Pfc Benjamin H. Davis attended Noblesville High School and was employed at H M Whitcomb before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 12 April 1943.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Hamilton Hale Tree, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – A P Reed / Andy
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – Marcy Kellar