Timeline
1919
South Carolina
Birth- 18/01/1919
Cross Keys, Union Co., S.C.
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 24 years
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
34128138
Branch
Army
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
0813836
Enlistment- 15/07/1942-Age: 24 years
Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Award
Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart
World War II Victory Ribbon
American Theatre Ribbon
European-African Middle Eastern Theatre Service Ribbon with three bronze campaign stars for participating in the Rome-Arne, Southern France, and North Apennines Campaign
Death- 17/11/1944-Age: 26 years
Bomber shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
Burial- Mar 1949
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Padgett's Creek, Union Co., S.C.
Other Facts
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
1.274
Source Box Number
0757
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Occupation
Retail managers
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Full Name
Benjamin B Betsill Jr
Father
Benjamin Bernard Betsill, Sr.
Full Name
Benjamin Bernard Betsill, Jr.
Mother
Annie Josephine Kellar
