Name:
John Downey Benedict
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
O-1172752
Unit:
59th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Death:
1944-08-25
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
D
Row:
9
Grave:
19
Decoration:
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
John Downey Benedict was born on November 29, 1909. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 59th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. He entered service in Pennsylvania. He died on August 25, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He also has a marker in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.
