| Name |
Benefield, Lowell Lindell 'Pete' |
| Birth |
5 Feb 1913 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BENE.L001 |
| _FGRAVE |
20151845 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters Battery, 54th Armored Artillery Battalion, 3rd Armored 'Spearhead' Division [1, 2] |
- Served as a draftee for 3 months and 21 days prior to October 1, 1941 when he was placed on inactive reserve status. Enlisted in the regular army and entered active service on January 27, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic trainingng, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Gun Crewman, Light Artillery (844) and assigned to Headquarters Battery, 54th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd 'Spearhead' Armored Division. Departed the Continental U.S. with his unit on September 5, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered combat shortly after D-Day and fought through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with silver battle star and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on June 20, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2047888
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Lowell Lindell 'Pete' Benefield (1913-1965)
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World War II Honoree, Benefield, Lowell L. (1913-1965)
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3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Benefield, Lowell Lindell 'Pete' (1913-1965)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army
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European Theater of World War II
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
| Death |
18 Oct 1965 [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Benefield, Lowell L.
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Headstone, Benefield, Lowell L.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I28987 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2023 |
English
1913 - 1965 (52 years)
