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REDINGTON, Benjamin W - Date of
birth
13 June 1924 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33589926 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
28 October 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard Redington (father)
Carrie E. (Stewart) Redington (mother)
Dorothy M. Redington (sister)
Jean C. Redington (sister)
John S. Redington (brother)
More information
Pvt Benjamin W. Redington enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 5 March 1943.He attended high school for 4 years and was a driver before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy