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Personal info

Full name
KNEZEVICH, Benjamin Joseph
Date of birth
1 August 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
New York County, New York
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York

Military service

Service number
32248043
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
20 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Wiltz, Luxembourg

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
H 5 23

Immediate family

Members
Joseph Knezevich (father)
Mamie Knezevich (mother)
Marian Knezevich (sister)
Dorothy Knezevich (sister)

More information

Pfc Benjamin J. Knezevich was a stock clerk at Lord and Taylor before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 10 March 1942.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery