Benton Edward Kelley (38599189)
| Name | Kelley, Benton Edward |
| Rank | Private |
| Army Serial # | 38599189 |
| State | Arkansas |
| Date of death | 1944-07-27 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | G, 14, 38 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 745 Rifleman |
| Unit | I Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Private Kelley was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 19, 1944 on page 31 lists him joining the unit from the 86th Replacement Battalion on July 18, 1944. The morning report for August 14, 1944 on page 16 list him as missing in action as of July 26, 1944. Page 17, for August 15, 1944, lists him as killed in action on July 27, 1944. The pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-19 | PVT | Assigned and joined from 86th Replacement Battalion as of July 18, 1944 | I / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-14 | PVT | Missing in action as of July 26, 1944 | 745 | I / 330 | view page |
| 1944-08-15 | PVT | Killed in action on July 26, 1944 | 745 | I / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 330 / 1944 / #8 | PVT |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private in 330. | 9 | ||||