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William Besant Bennett, Sr.
PFC/US ARMY: 638th Medical Department
Birth: October 2, 1894 in Frederick, MD
Death: April 11, 1961 in St. Petersburg, FL
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Area AA/Lot 124
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Frederick News (April 11, 1961)



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WWI Draft Registration Card
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ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
Military Information
Age at Enlistment:                       22 years and 10 months
Home Residence during War:    235 E. 2nd St., Frederick
Military Years:                               1917-1919
                          National Army 8/29/1917, Private,
                          638 Section Ambulance Service                       
                          2/21/1918 Promoted to Private 1st Class
                         
Overseas (8/29/191-3/24/1919) Sector 
                          Defense Sector (Lorraine)
                          Defense Sector (Champagne)
                          Defense Sector (Flanders)
                          Champagne-Marne
                          Aisne-Marne
                          Defense Sector (Champagne)
                          Meuse-Argonne
                          Honorable Discharge 3/24/1919

Decorations:            Order of St. Sava (Serbia) 
                                   French Silver Cross: (which reads)
Since October 23, 1917, Bennett has never ceased to display zeal and absolute contempt for danger in going to pick up the wounded at the advanced first-aid stations under the most violent bombardments.                  


Personal Information
Occupation:      Retail Merchant (Bennett's Department Store)
Father:              Oliver Perry Bennett
Mother:             Nellie Reid Besant
Spouse:             Mary O'Brien Pepper
Last known residence:   
Cause of Death:   
NOTE: Mount Olivet Cemetery Board Member                        

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