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SALSMAN, Ben Harrison - Date of
birth
23 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Passover, Camden County, Missouri -
Hometown
Passover, Camden County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20746488 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 70 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William T. Salsman (father)
Mary A. (Woolsey) Salsman (mother)
Rilet W. Salsman (brother)
Thelma A. Salsman (sister)
Draper Salsman (brother)
Hadley G. Salsman (brother)
Jesse G. Salsman (brother)
Ruby J. Salsman (sister)
William D. Salsman (brother)
Alice B. Salsman (sister)
Pearl B. Salsman (sister)
Robert W. Salsman (brother)
More information
Pfc Ben H. Salsman was a carpenter when he joined the National Guard at Sedalia ABB Warensburg, Missouri on 25 November 1940.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Salsman Rinker Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, http://www.joedemadio.com/5th-infantry-division/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem / Harley G. Salsman