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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ben Popilsky

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SERGEANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY MARCH 23, 1942 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A 2ND SQUAD LEADER, ECHO COMPANY, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL AMERICAN’ DIVISION. HE WAS A PARATROOPER, WHO JUMPED INTO HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 BY GERMAN GROUND FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF NIJMEGEN AND EINDHOVEN, HOLLAND. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.