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GROFF, Benjamin F - Date of
birth
2 August 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
East Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33933169 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Pattern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 11 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank L. Groff (father)
Annie E. (Snyder) Groff (mother)
Virgie M. Groff (sister)
Ida M. Groff (sister)
John S. Groff (brother)
Pearl A. Groff (sister)
Helen (Sample) Groff (wife)
More information
Pvt Benjamin F. Groff enlisted on 11 April 1944 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Larry G. Scheurick Jr. Family Tree / Cameron / Groff Family Tree,
www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Joel Frampton Gilfert