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JAGIELLO, Benjamin Paul - Date of
birth
18 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Wallington, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1311654 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Les Rouges Eaux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Jagiello (father)
Sophia M. (Szpyrka) Jagiello (mother)
Joseph C. Jagiello (brother)
Angela B. Jagiello (sister)
Matthew P. Jagiello (twin brother)
More information
1st Lt Benjamin P. Jagiello attended Montclair State College.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 9 July 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Montclair State College 1943