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HADWIN, Benjamin Thomas - Date of
birth
21 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36965341 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Konzen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Hadwin (father)
Josephine (Gordon) Hadwin (mother)
Doris Hadwin (sister)
Betty J. (Reneker) Hadwin (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Michigan, Marriage Records / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Yearbook Photo 1941