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LUCAS, Benjamin William - Date of
birth
14 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Cattaraugus County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32932375 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Leiffarth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank P. Lucas (father)
Pearl R. (Harrison) Lucas (mother)
Una V. Lucas (sister)
Mary E. Lucas (sister)
More information
Pvt Benjamin W. Lucas enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 18 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Eugène Scheepers / Laurie S. Tokarsky