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BENTSEN, Chester Douglas - Date of
birth
16 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32870653 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gustav Bentsen (father)
Marion Bentsen (mother)
Sigurd Bentsen (sister)
Evelyn R. (Kinzel) Bentsen (wife)
Jayne E. Bentsen (daughter)
More information
Chester D. Bentsen enlisted on 22 March 1943 at New York City, New York
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten