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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Benjamin W. Pope

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY APRIL 2, 1942 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 31ST INFANTRY DIVISION, PHILIPPINE DIVISION. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1942 AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR, AWARDED FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT.