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JOOS, Bennie W - Date of
birth
29 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Gilman, Taylor County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Aurora, Taylor County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36287242 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bannholz Woods north of Sinz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Joos (father)
Rosina Joos (mother)
Arthur Joos (brother)
More information
Pfc Bennie W. Joos worked on a farm before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 1 December 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Wisconsin Public Library Index / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
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