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MARCH, Benny Bernard - Date of
birth
4 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
South Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31141091 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anna March (mother)
Mabel (Foley) March (wife)
Elizabeth March (daughter)
More information
Benny B. March was a metal worker.He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut, on 22 June 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bevil Cohn