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CROSWELL, Benny W "Benjamin" - Date of
birth
1907 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Clermont County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35121909 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the Moselle region, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 20 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin Croswell (father)
Anna (Binkley) Croswell (mother)
Edna B. Croswell (sister)
Thelma A. Croswell (sister)
Leona Croswell (sister)
Bernice Croswell (wife)
More information
1st Sgt Benny W. Croswell enlisted at Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 29 March 1941.His initial burial took place on Limey Cemetery, Toul, France.
Picture of Marker is taken at Williamsburg Cemetery, Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - CWhite