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BENEVENTO, Daniel Francis - Date of
birth
22 June 1909 -
Age
35 -
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina -
Hometown
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42113944 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
253rd Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kressbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rocco Benevento (father)
Anna L. (Desopo) Benevento (mother)
Mary C. Benevento (sister)
Antonio Benevento (brother)
Joseph D. Benevento (brother)
Helen O. (Melnychuk) Benevento (wife)
Daniel F. Benevento Jr. (son)
Stephen A. Benevento (son)
More information
Pfc Daniel F. Benevento was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 5 April 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Benevento Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – M. Gentilesco