Benjamin C. Sutherland

  • ASN:
    33652793
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    Jan 11, 1924
  • DATE OF DEATH
    Jul 31, 1944
FULL NAME:

Benjamin C. Sutherland

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):

33652793

  • DATE OF BIRTH: Jan 11, 1924
  • DATE OF DEATH: Jul 31, 1944
RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):

Penhook, Franklin County, Virginia

DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
  • DATE OF ENLISTMENT:
    Jun 18, 1943
  • PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
    Roanoke, Virginia
ORGANIZATION:
  • MAIN UNIT:
    38th Infantry Regiment
  • SUBUNIT:
    Company F, 2nd Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
  • RANK:
    Private (Pvt.)
  • POSITION IN UNIT:
    Rifleman
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:

✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944), ✭ Northern France Campaign (25 July – 14 September 1944)

DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):

🎖Purple Heart, 🎖Good Conduct Medal, 🎖American Campaign Medal, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖WWII Victory Medal, 🎖Distinguished Unit Citation, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge

STATUS:
  • CATEGORY:
    Killed in action (KIA)
  • DATE:
    Jul 31, 1944
  • LOCATION:
    Near Guilberville, France
  • NOTES:
    Killed by mortar fire.
HONORED BY:

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

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File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64 (info)

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SOLDIER RECORD:
Full Name
Benjamin C Sutherland
Army Serial Number
33652793
Enlistment Place
Roanoke Virginia
Enlistment Date
18 Jun 1943
Army Branch
No branch assignment
Branch
Army
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Birth Date
1924
Birth Place
Virginia
Source Box Number
0690
Source Film Reel Number
1.207
Conflict
World War II
Served For
United States of America
NOTICE
THE STORY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS SOLDIER