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KOLDYS, Benny Stanley - Date of
birth
27 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Southport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31406823 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Privat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bronislaw Koldys (father)
Frances Maliszewski (mother)
Bernice B. Koldys (sister)
Joseph S. Koldys (brother)
More information
Pvt Benny S. Koldys enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 6 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson / www.ancestry.com - TKoldys