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BENJAMIN, Joseph L "Ted" - Date of
birth
10 May 1908 -
Age
36 -
Place of birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6907581 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Benjamin (father)
Elizabeth (Sutcliff) Benjamin (mother)
Gilbert Benjamin (brother)
Ralph P. Benjamin (brother)
More information
Joseph Benjamin was a clerk before he joined the Regular Army on 1 July 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / New Jersey Birth Index / Alabama County Marriage Records / 1920 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com, The Jersey Journal - 21 February 1945, 27 February 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Jersey Journal -21 February 1945