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George Benjamin Jr.

George Benjamin Jr. (April 24, 1919 – December 22, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Philippines campaign of World War II. ^[1]

23 relations: American Battle Monuments Commission, Battle of Leyte, Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, Gloucester County Times, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Japan, Leyte, Manila American Cemetery, Medal of Honor, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philippines, Philippines campaign (1944–1945), Private first class, Purple Heart, United States Army, United States Army Center of Military History, Woodbury Junior-Senior High School, Woodbury, New Jersey, World War II, 306th Infantry Regiment (United States), 77th Sustainment Brigade.
Burials at the Manila American Cemetery
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School alumni

American Battle Monuments Commission

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an independent agency of the United States government that administers, operates, and maintains permanent U.S. military cemeteries, memorials and monuments primarily outside the United States.

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Battle of Leyte

The Battle of Leyte (Labanan sa Leyte; Gubat ha Leyte; レイテの戦い) in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the island of Leyte in the Philippines by American forces and Filipino guerrillas under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur, who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

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Carneys Point Township, New Jersey

Carneys Point Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Gloucester County Times

The Gloucester County Times (GCT) was a daily newspaper in Woodbury, New Jersey.

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Gloucester County, New Jersey

Gloucester County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Leyte

Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines.

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Manila American Cemetery

The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial is a military cemetery located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.

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Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Philippines campaign (1944–1945)

The Philippines campaign, Battle of the Philippines, Second Philippines campaign, or the Liberation of the Philippines, codenamed Operation Musketeer I, II, and III, was the American, Mexican, Australian and Filipino campaign to defeat and expel the Imperial Japanese forces occupying the Philippines during World War II.

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Private first class

Private first class (ère classe; Soldado de primera) is a military rank held by junior enlisted personnel in many armed forces.

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Purple Heart

The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Army Center of Military History

The United States Army Center of Military History (CMH) is a directorate within the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

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Woodbury Junior-Senior High School

Woodbury Junior-Senior High School (WHS) is a comprehensive community middle school and public high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Woodbury Public Schools system.

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Woodbury, New Jersey

Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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306th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 306th Infantry Regiment was a National Army unit first organized for service in World War I as part of the 77th Infantry Division in Europe.

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77th Sustainment Brigade

The 77th Sustainment Brigade is a unit of the United States Army that inherited the lineage of the 77th Infantry Division ("Statue of Liberty"), which served in World War I and World War II.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Benjamin_Jr.

Also known as George Benjamin (soldier), George Benjamin, Jr..

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