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BENZER, Richard J - Date of
birth
13 June 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33141406 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Reichshoffen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 53 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raymond Benzer (father)
Elizabeth (Gierl) Benzer (mother)
Rita Benzer (sister)
More information
Cpl Richard J. Benzer enlisted in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 14 February 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Philippe Duparcq, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph - 24 July 1943