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ESPOSITO, Benjamin - Date of
birth
24 December 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32240728 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Longsdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Esposito (father)
Lena Esposito (mother)
Philip Esposito (brother)
More information
Pfc Benjamin Esposito was a meat cutter before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 23 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Morning Post 17 February 1945