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name
CHURCH, Ben H - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34370675 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emma J. Church (mother)
Oscar Church (brother)
Gussie Church (sister)
Minnie Church (sister)
John Church (brother)
William Church (brother)
Edith Church (wife)
Charlott Church (daughter)
More information
Pfc Ben H. Church enlisted on 14 September 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment record, 1920/1940 census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet