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BENBROOK, John Hazlip Jr - Date of
birth
3 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20432966 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ehingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Benbrook Sr. (father)
Annie D. (Mandeville) Benbrook (mother)
Charles M. Benbrook (brother)
James M. Benbrook (brother)
More information
Pfc John H. Benbrook Jr. was a mechanic and repairman before he joined the National Guard on 13 January 1941.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Benbrook Colby Binnie Kilcrease Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman