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BENFIELD, Quinton Harold - Date of
birth
15 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Topton, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33371396 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 21 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Morris Benfield (foster father)
Elmira F. Benfield (foster mother)
More information
Pfc Quinton H. Benfield enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 7 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com