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Personal info

Full name
LANGDON, Ben
Date of birth
15 January 1911
Age
34
Place of birth
Bowen, Hancock County, Illinois
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York

Military service

Service number
32332761
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
343rd Engineer General Service Regiment
Awards
Bronze Star

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
27 March 1945
Place of death
France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
E 17 25

Immediate family

Members
Benjamin F. Langdon (father)
Malinda J. (DeWitt) Langson (mother)
George E. Langdon (brother)
Simmie Langdon (sister)
Amy I. Langdon (sister)
Clara A. Langdon (sister)
Liland Langdon (sister)
Luran Langdon (sister)
Lora Langdon (sister)
Stice F. Langdon (sister)
Mabel V. Langdon (sister)
Jessie Langdon (brother)
John E. Langdon (brother)
Mary M. (Beasimer) Langdon (wife)

More information

Sgt Ben Langdon was employed at the Robbins Drydock before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 7 May 1942.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Addie Baker Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
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