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|awards_extra=Killed in action. Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy). | |awards_extra=Killed in action. Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy). | ||
|arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps | |arm_or_service=Coast Artillery Corps | ||
|birth_place= | |birth_place=United States | ||
|rank_final=1st Lt | |rank_final=1st Lt | ||
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Benjamin graduated from The Citadel. | Benjamin graduated from The Citadel. | ||
On 15 July 1944, | Mills trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 14). On 6 June 1944, he landed on Utah Beach with 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Div. On 15 July 1944, Mills died in combat in Ardennes, Belgium. | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Silver Star | * Silver Star | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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* Born 1920 Born in U.S. | |||
* 6 June 1944 — Landed on Utah Beach with 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Div. | |||
* 15 July 1944 — Died in combat in Ardennes, Belgium. | * 15 July 1944 — Died in combat in Ardennes, Belgium. | ||
* Awarded Silver Star for bravery. | * Awarded Silver Star for bravery. | ||
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