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RECTOR, Bengie Moore - Date of
birth
11 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33005351 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Hilfarth, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Major B. Rector (father)
Lena Rector (mother)
Thomas G. Rector (brother)
William H. Rector (brother)
Joseph H. Rector (brother)
Mary A. Rector (sister)
Morris L. Rector (brother)
More information
Cpl Bengie M. Rector enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 10 March 1941.He joined his unit from the 83rd Replacement Battalion on 21 January 1945.
He has a memorial marker at the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia.
Note: His father's first name is Major - that's not a rank. His middle name is Battle.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.coulthart.com/134, 1940 United States Federal Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Stonewall, Fauquier Democrat - 29 March 1945, Fauquier County Library