WWII · Battle Death Record
George Benjamin Jr.
Private First Class, U.S. Army · New Jersey
Medal of Honor
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- George Benjamin Jr.
- Entered the Service From
- New Jersey
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Unit / Regiment
- Company A, 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- December 22, 1944
- Awards
- Medal of Honor, Purple Heart
- Burial / Memorial
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Grave
- Plot B, Row 7, Grave 156
Their story
As a radio operator with the 77th Infantry Division on Leyte, Philippines, on December 21, 1944, Pfc. Benjamin left his covered position armed only with a pistol and charged enemy forces, killing several before being mortally wounded. He died of his wounds on December 22, 1944, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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