Ben was drafted into the US Army and was inducted on April 7, 1941 at the age of 23.
He was a part of the 29th Infantry known as the Blue and Gray Division. The division was activated on February 3, 1941 and arrived overseas on October 5, 1942. The division participated in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. Total days in combat for the division were 242 days.
At different times during his tenure in the Army, Ben was a Platoon Leader, Liaison Officer, and was eventually promoted to 1st. Lieutenant.
His job at one point was the liaison officer with the “Armee Belge,” or the Belgium Army, acting as a link between the 32 Fusilier BN and the local administration. Thus ensuring that all usual administrative facilities were made available to the BN.
Ben was discharged from the military on November 5, 1945.
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