Children
No Issue
Sibling(s):
Dorothy
Mae Benn
Living Sister
William Robert Benn
Donald Roy Benn
Betty Arlene Benn
Living Sister
Virginia Ann Ethel Benn
Living Brother
Living Sister
John Kiefer Benn
Living Sister
Living Sister
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Notes:
Easton Express, Thursday, August 31, 1944, Page 26
Soldier Honored For Gallantry dies in France
Technical Sgt. William R. Benn Jr., 22, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Benn, of Easton R.D. 3, was killed in action with the
infantry D-Day (June 6) in France, according to a War Department
telegram received by his parents Sunday.
Sgt. Benn, a veteran of the invasions of North Africa and
Sicily as well as in the Normandy Assult, had been overseas
since July 1942. He was sent first to England and then to North
Africa where he participated in seven major battles.
While in Africa he won the Silver Star for gallantry in action
when he captured 28 Germans and a truck single-handed. After
the Sicilian campaign Sgt. Benn was sent to England where he
was promoted to technical sergeant.
He was entitled to wear the ribbon for the Eureopean Theater
of Operations with three stars, the American Defense ribbon,
and the Army Good Conduct ribbon.
Sgt. Benn entered service Nov. 19, 1940. He was stationed
at Fort Dix. NJ; Fort Jay, NY: Fort Devens, Mass; and several
other camps in this country before leaving for overseas duty.
Sgt. Benn was a member of the St. John's Evangelical Reformed
Church of Nazareth.
He is survived by his parents and eight sisters and three
brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Paul Werkheiser, of Baltimore,
MD; Mrs. Wilbert Mengle of Butztown, Mrs. Jacob Beers, with
her husband at an air base in Missouri; and Misses Edith, Virginia,
Shirley, Carol and Ruth Benn, at home.
The brothers are Donald R. Benn, petty officer 2-c, serving
with the Navy in the South Pacific; and James and John Benn
at home.
He is also survived by four nieces.
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