Private First Class Edward Bencosky died on July 7, 1944.
He was awarded the Purple Heart because he was killed in action on the battlefield.
Buried at Plot C, Row 1, Grave 23 Normandy American Cemetery.
He was buried in Saint Laurent, France with 9, 386 others spanning over the 172.5 acres. And remembered alongside 10,943 soldiers, including those who were missing.
*Grave of Bencosky
As a young man with a family to provide for at home, his loss made a huge impact in New Philadelphia in the 4th house on lambert street. His mother and siblings felt his loss along with the rest of area. As should the rest of the United States. Pulling soldiers from the statistics, giving them a name and a face is extremely important to their memory. Every loss during World War II was made to protect this country and the freedom we have and continue to have.