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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
Peter J. Joos (father)
Rosina Joos (mother)
Arthur Joos (brother)
Herman Joos (brother)
Martha Joos (sister)
Bertha Joos (sister)
Lillie Joos (sister)
Viola Joos (sister)
Clara Joos (sister)
More information
Pfc Bennie W. Joos worked on a farm before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 1 December 1942. He went overseas in August 1944
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 / Wisconsin Public Library Index / 1920/1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Post-Crescent - 8 October 1945, www.familysearch.org