Donald E. Benest

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County:

Ward

Date of Loss:

1951-09-30

Military Service:

Rank:

Private First Class

Branch of Service:

Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:

17th Armed Engineer Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:

2nd Armed Division

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Died in service in 1 Hochspeyer, Germany

Biography:

born Minot, NDak 22 Jul 28; resident Ward County, NDak; entered AUG Fargo, NDak 9 Nov 50; served in Germany; died in service 30 Sep 51 Hochspeyer, Germany; burial place unk.