Name:
Benjamin H. Day
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
31217812
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-08
State:
Maine
Cemetery:
Hiram Village Cemetery, Hiram, Maine
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Benjamin H. Day was born on October 14, 1917. He enlisted in the Army on December 15, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, with dependents. Benjamin served as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He resided in Oxford County, Maine prior to the war. Benjamin was "Killed In Action" in Germany during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.