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BEDAN, Benito - Date of
birth
26 March 1907 -
Age
37 -
Place of birth
Old San Acacio, Costilla County, Colorado -
Hometown
Old San Acacio, Costilla County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38104231 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Dillingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Juan B. Bedan (father)
Solome (Gonzales) Bedan (mother)
Thomas Bedan (brother)
Dolorita Bedan (sister)
Jose R. Bedan (brother)
Simonita Bedan (sister)
Jose A. Bedan (brother)
Ursula Bedan (sister)
Juanita Bedan (sister)
Rosa Bedan (sister)
Eduarda Bedan (sister)
Juan F. Bedan (brother)
Alfredo Bedan (brother)
Esteban Bedan (brother)
Elezar Bedan (brother)
More information
Pvt Benito Bedan enlisted in Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 21 March 1942.He is remembered at the San Acacio New Cemetery in San Acacio, Costilla County, Colorado.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Medina Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Nick Nichols
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Rebecca Medina Cron