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Bentis, James
Bentis, James
Date of death:
November 23rd, 1944 (Rhine Province, Germany)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: D. Row: 11. Grave: 12.
Service number:
31 188 775
Nationality:
American
Biography
James Bentis at the Grote Markt in Kortrijk/Courtrai, België, September 4th, 1944.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
3rd Battalion
,
119th Infantry Regiment
,
30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
Awarded on:
1944
For action performed on 16 September 1944, near Ubachsberg/Limburg, the Netherlands.
HQ, 30th Infantry Division, G.O. No. 128 (1944).
Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
3rd Battalion
,
119th Infantry Regiment
,
30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
For action performed on 13 August 1944, near Barenton/Manche department, Basse-Normandie, France.
Citation unavailable.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
3rd Battalion
,
119th Infantry Regiment
,
30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory"
Sources
Photo 1: Jens De Langhe
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HEWITT, R. L., Workhorse of the Western Front, The Battery Press, Nashville, United States, 1980
.
- Combat History of the 119th Infantry Regiment, by the 119th Infantry Regiment, Army & Navy Publishing Company, Baton Rouge, USA, 1946
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The 30th Infantry Division In World War II
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Old Hickory - 30th Infantry Division
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American Battle Monuments Commission
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Home of Heroes
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