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Sgt Chester L Bennett

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Sgt Chester L Bennett Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
11 Oct 1944 (aged 22–23)
France
Burial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France GPS-Latitude: 49.1218872, Longitude: 6.7176242
Plot
Plot C, Row 18, grave 76
Memorial ID
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Son of James L. Bennett and Anna E Grubb Bennett.

Chester served as a Sergeant, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Maryland National Guard on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.

Chester was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 20341044

Bio provided by Russ Pickett 46575736



Son of James L. Bennett and Anna E Grubb Bennett.

Chester served as a Sergeant, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Maryland National Guard on February 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.

Chester was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 20341044

Bio provided by Russ Pickett 46575736


Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Maryland.




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  • Maintained by: Genealogy Nut
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56652678/chester_l-bennett: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Chester L Bennett (1921–11 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56652678, citing Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Genealogy Nut (contributor 47077820).