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SAVIGNAC, Benjamin Joseph - Date of
birth
21 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1322269 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Deurne, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin J. Savignac Sr. (father)
Helen E. (Jones) Savignac (wife)
More information
Benjamin Savignac graduated from McBride High School in 1938.He worked as a clerk, presumably in his father´s business.He joined the Nation Gaurd on 23 December 1940.
He was killed by a German sniper near the canal in Deurne, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - St. Louist Post-Dispatch
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - St. Louist Post-Dispatch