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RUFFOLO, Bennie - Date of
birth
1 June 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36214242 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot-sur-Moselle, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Salvatore Ruffolo (father)
Luisa (Covelli) Ruffolo (mother)
Mary Ruffolo (sister)
Carl Ruffolo (brother)
Albert Ruffolo (brother)
Frank Ruffolo (brother)
Joseph Ruffolo (brother)
Regina H. Ruffolo (wife)
More information
Pvt Bennie Ruffolo enlisted in the Regular Army in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 24 June 1941. He was born as Benedetto Ruffolo.He attended Kenosha High School and was employed at Grand Union Tea Company.
Pvt Ruffolo was last seen after dark on the night of 10 September 1944 on the east bank of the Moselle River, at a point about three quarters of a mile east of the village of Dornot, France. He was in good health and had not been wounded. The area was under constant enemy artillery and small arms fire and the temporary bridgehead established became untenable. Under cover of darkness, units disengaged and withdrew. Because of the scarcity of boats, a number of men attempted to swim the river.
Pvt Ruffolo was officially declared dead one day and one year after he was reported missing in action.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Mary Ruffolo, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Anna Packowitz