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BENNETT, Ross - Date of
birth
22 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16151956 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Bennett (father)
Doshie (Kirksey) Bennett (mother)
James E. Bennett (brother)
Arria Bennett (sister)
Erra Bennett (sister)
Robert C. Bennett (brother)
More information
Ross Bennett worked in the production of tabacco products.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 5 December 1942.
He suffered mulitple penetration wounds in the abdomen on 19 March 1945 and died in a facility of the 303rd Medical Battalion, which was a part of the 78th Infantry Division.
At that time his unit was engaged in the fighting in the vicinity of Rheinbreitbach, Germany.
The exact location where this 303rd Medical Battalion operated at that time, is not known.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 21 March 1945. After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 31 August 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten