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HERNANDEZ, Benny Suarez - Date of
birth
15 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38078681 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rosalio N. Hernandez (father)
Maria C. (Martinez) Hernandez (mother)
Mauro I. Hernandez (brother)
Nellie C. Hernandez (wife)
More information
Sgt Benny S. Hernandez enlisted in Houston, Texas on 3 April 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his head.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rochelle Martinez Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - Paula J
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Florence