US PARAS Benton, Robert Omega

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Benton ​

• FORENAME

Robert Omega​

• UNIT

507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

34258279 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th June 1944 ​

• AGE

25​

• GRAVESITE

Willow Dale Cemetery, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. Old Section Lot #270​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Wayne County, North Carolina​

born 23.12.1918 Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA​

father Samuel Benton (1892-1928)​

mother Katie (nee Andrews) Benton (1895-1977)​

15.07.1939 married Sallie (nee Walker) ​

daughter Sara Ann (1939-2020)​

2 years high school​

attended Goldsboro High School​

employed by Atlas Plywood Corp., Goldsboro, North Carolina​

separated without dependents upon enlistment​

16.10.1940 draft card Goldsboro, North Carolina​

entered service 6.4.1942 Fort Bragg, North Carolina​

KIA Normandy ​

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