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BENNETTI, William Anthony - Date of
birth
4 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Portage Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33694495 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Colmar, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Bennetti (father)
Lucy M. (Emanuel) Bennetti (mother)
Frank J. Bennetti (brother)
Robert T. Bennetti (brother)
Gerald L. Bennetti (brother)
Virginia R. Bennetti (sister)
More information
Pfc William A. Bennetti enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 24 June 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application WWII / 141st IR - December-1944-to-end.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson