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Robert L Benner

PFC in 603rd Engineer Camouflage Bn : HQ & Service Co

Military occupational specialty: 50 (carpenter, general)

ASN#33236536

Born 1909 in PA

County of enlistment: Harrisburg PA
Other residence(s): Simsbury, PA (Bahnhof Flag)
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations, n.e.c.
Notes: "Devil"
Source: 603rd Camouflage Engineer Roster provided by W. Anderson; Photo Caption Seymour Nussenbaum Scrapbook; Bahnhof Flag signature; Unit Shipment 10143-B, 23d HQ, from le Havre 23 June 1945; HQ & Service Company List of Men and Jobs; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...

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