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Soldier Summary

Soldier Summary

Layton, Ben H.

Military History

Rank

Private, 1st class

Unit

United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 310th. Company C.

Serial Number

2985371

Events

Event

Date

Place

Details

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Residence

Date

1927

Place

Saint Marys, MO

Details

-

Event

Appointed Private, 1st class

Date

5/31/1919

Place

-

Details

-

Event

Attended 1960 reunion

Date

-

Place

-

Details

-

Sources

  • Biennial reunion programs
  • Engineers rosters, National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO
  • The Polar Bear, vol. 3, no. 1 (Feb. 1927).
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