Lawrence James Benek Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1946

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

495th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 12th Armored Division

Location of Service

France; Germany; Austria; European Theater

Highest Rank

Corporal

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a half track driver and a gunner tank forward observer.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Photograph: Digital print [7 items] -- Photograph

Interviewer:

Charles Jennings

Contributor:

Barbara Taylor

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Medical Center, Butler, Pennsylvania

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/77413

Subjects:

Benek, Lawrence James

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Lawrence James Benek Collection
(AFC/2001/001/77413), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress