September 17, 2024 - Person Sheet
September 17, 2024 - Person Sheet
NamePFC. Benjamin John Derr 
Birth25 Feb 1910
Death6 Jul 1944, France
MemoKilled in the D-day invasion
BurialHeidelberg Church Of The Brethren, Reistville, PA
MemoBuried in France
BurialNormandy American Cemetery
MemoPlot E Row 22 Grave 17, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Burial Coor.N40 19.754 W76 17.380 (Buried In France)
Burial PlaceNormandy American Cemetery -Location: Colleville-Sur-Mer, France -Plot: E Row: 22 Grave: 17
F A Grave ID56643910 and 35132420
FatherJacob Samuel Derr (1883-1947)
MotherHettie S. Gerhart (1887-1953)
Spouses
Birth17 Feb 1906
Death20 Apr 1946
BurialRichland Cemetery, Richland, PA
F A Grave ID49408648
FatherWilliam Abraham Bartolet (1887-1917)
MotherNora Edna Steiner Bartolett (1885-1918)
ChildrenMary E. (1935-1935)
Military notes for PFC. Benjamin John Derr
Obituary notes for PFC. Benjamin John Derr
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=106887
He had enlisted in the United States Army. Served during World War II. Derr had the rank of Private First Class. Service number assignment was 33244778. Attached to 90th Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Regiment.
During his service in World War II, Army Private First Class Derr experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on July 6, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Killed in action. Incident location: KIA - Killed in Action.
He had enlisted in the United States Army. Served during World War II. Derr had the rank of Private First Class. Service number assignment was 33244778. Attached to 90th Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Regiment.
During his service in World War II, Army Private First Class Derr experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on July 6, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Killed in action. Incident location: KIA - Killed in Action.