LaVerne A. Benzine was born July 10, 1919 to Herman and Ella Blech Benzine. He died July 25, 1944 and is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France.
Cpl. Benzine served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was MIA/KIA in France.
Obituary - Sumner, IA newspaper
LAVERNE BENZINE MEMORIAL RITES WILL BE SUNDAY
Sumner Soldier Killed Leading Squad in Action in France July 25.
(Courier Special Services)
Sumner, IA—Memorial services for Cpl. LaVern A. Benzine, 25, who was killed in action in France July 25, 2ill be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in St. Paul’s Lutheran church here. Rev. W. G. Nagler will officiate, assisted by the American Legion.
Corporal Benzine was born July 10, 1919 on a farm in Dayton township, south of Sumner, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Benzine.
Overseas Last May
He had been in the army since February, 11942, and received training at Camp Wolters, Tex., in California, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina before going overseas in May, 1944. He had been transferred from England to France July 8. Corporal Benzine had been reported missing in action in a telegram from the war department Aug. 8.
Recently his wife received a letter from a buddy of Corporal Benzine describing the manner of his death. He said Corporal Benzine was killed instantly as he was called to bring his squad up to the front to knock out a machine gun unit and that he was buried in France.
Leaves Wife, Son.
Corporal Benzine married Melva Cecile Hunemuller of Readlyn on Sept. 16, 1942, at Yuma, Ariz. She is now living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hunemuller at Readlyn.
Surviving besides his widow are a son, Benjamin Clark, who was born five days before his father’s death’ his parents and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Melvin Beier Ionia; Mrs. Clarence Brickman, Phyllis, Marvin, William and Richard, all at home, Readlyn.
Source: ancestry.com
