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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 Courtrai

James Bentis at the Grote Markt in Kortrijk/Courtrai, België, September 4th, 1944.

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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).
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"
For action performed on 13 August 1944, near Barenton/Manche department, Basse-Normandie, France.

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Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)

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