Name:
William R. Bennett
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36743775
Unit:
179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-01
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France
Plot:
B
Row:
10
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
William R. Bennett entered military service in Michigan. He served in the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 1, 1944, during the Liberation of Meximieux, France. PFC Bennett is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France.