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BELL, Benjamin Pinckney Jr "BP" - Date of
birth
6 March 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Cleveland County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Desha County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38334192 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin P. Bell (father)
Barbara C. (Worthen) Bell (mother)
Bertha G. Bell (sister)
Mildred B. Bell (sister)
Doyle B. Bell (brother)
Mary G. Bell (sister)
Robert B. Bell (brother)
Worthen J. Bell (brother)
Barbara C. Bell (sister)
Clarence Q. Bell (brother)
Catherine I. (Gard) Bell (wife)
Leroy Bell (son)
Hazel Bell (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Arkansas, County Marriages Index / Social Security Death Index / 1940 census / Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Linda Bell, Nina Schierow