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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).
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Benjamin graduated from The Citadel.
 
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
* http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/13446/


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Timeline ==
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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.
* Awarded Silver Star for bravery.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Benjamin W. Jr Mills for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Mills, Benjamin W. Jr for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BENJAMIN W. MILLS Jr.docx)
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