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BENN, Charles David - Date of
birth
8 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33257323 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 80 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alden K. Benn (father)
Hester A. (Holland) Benn (mother)
Hazel M. Benn (sister)
James D. Benn (brother)
Durwood A. Benn (brother)
Hester A. Benn (sister)
Alden K. Benn (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles D. Benn enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 5 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - BlairCo, Altoona Mirror - 29 January 1945