US PARAS Rylah, Benjamin Henry

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rylah ​

• FORENAME

Benjamin Henry​

• UNIT

506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) ​

• RANK

Technician Fourth Class ​

• NUMBER

33324655 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th January 1945 ​

• AGE

29​

• GRAVESITE

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg Plot I Row 9 Grave 19 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania​

born 10.11.1915 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA​

4 years high school​

civil occupation accountants and auditors​

employed by Coin Exchange National Banks and Trust Company, 2nd & Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

single with dependents upon enlistment​

resided 2049 East Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

27.07.1942 entered service Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

06.1944 WIA​

07.1944 discharged hospital​

10.1944 WIA​

12.1944 discharged hospital​

award Bronze Star​

Next of kin - Brother. Mr. Charles C. Rylah, 3038 Disston Streetm Philadelpiha, Pennsylvania​

KIA Belgium ​

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