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RITTS, Bennie Fredric - Date of
birth
21 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Charleston, South Carolina -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34912615 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas C. Ritts (father)
Louise C. (Golland) Ritts (mother)
Elizabeth Ritts (sister)
Ernest Ritts (brother)
Louise Ritts (sister)
Gertrude Ritts (sister)
Evelyn Ritts (sister)
Mary Ritts (sister)
Carl Ritts (brother)
Virginia L. (Turpan) Ritts (wife)
Terry L. Ritts (son)
Cherry Ritts (daughter)
More information
Pvt Bennie F. Ritts enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 6 July 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Clarke Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Florida U.S. Marriage Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Family tree Valerie Smith / Donald Ritts