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BINNEY, Herbert E - Date of
birth
8 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11062499 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
33rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kamphoefweg 6
West of Overloon, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert C. Binney (father)
Alma A. Binney (mother)
Elizabeth (Bergeron) Binney (sister)
More information
Pvt Binney enlisted at Camp Devens, Massachusetts in May 1942, and received his training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov, www.7thArmddiv.org, www.7tharmoredmemorial.nl
Photo source: Jac Engels, Reading Eagle - October 1944