Benson, Robert W.
- Date of death:
- June 7th, 1944 (near Chef-du-Pont/Manche département, Basse-Normandy, France)
- Buried on:
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: C. Row: 19. Grave: 36. - Service number:
- 39195388
- Nationality:
- American
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded for:
- Operation Overlord
Posthumously awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Posthumously awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1943
Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 58 (1943).
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