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William Henry Benson
PFC/US ARMY: Company B, 153rd Depot Brigade
Birth: April 8, 1891 in Coatesville, PA
Death: December 11, 1959 in Sykesville, MD
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Area X/Lot 76
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Frederick News (Dec 14, 1959)



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ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
Military Information
Age at Enlistment:                       27 years and 6 months
Home Residence during War:    Unionville, PA
Military Years:                               1917-1919
                          Induction 10/11/1917 Private,
                          Company B, 153rd Depot Brigade
                          10/11/1917 Camp Meade (MD)
                          11/11/1917 Camp McClellan (AL)
                          10/16/1917 Fort Dix (NJ)
                         Honorable Discharge 2/27/1919

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Personal Information
Occupation:      Farm & Cemetery Laborer (incl. Mt. Olivet)
Father:              William Benson
Mother:             Margaret Lenox
Spouse:             Single

Cause of Death:         Died at Springfield State Hospital 
​Last Known Address: 6 S. Market St., Frederick, MD                  

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