Benjamin Raymond Conrow

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States. The Oak Leaf Cluster would indicate the 2nd award of the Medal.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946. (5)Within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of 1 year.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Conrow was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, California
Yes Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Benjamin Raymond Conrow
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18
Birth Date: August 30, 1924  -  Birth Place: Livingston, Montana
Residence Place: Tacoma, Washington
Registration Date: December 16, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Sea Tac Ship Bldg. Corp.
Weight: 120, Height: 5' 9"
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown - Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Harry Conrow
Members of Household: Benjamin Raymond Conrow, Self
Next of Kin, Brother

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Benjamin R. Conrow
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1924
Admission Date: December 1944
Discharge Date: December 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
Location: Data not listed
  Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified;
Injury Type: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 39617593

Note 1: The death location, "On Leyte" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Conrow, this location was verified on:

A. His QMC Form 14, Interment In the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery document, identifies his assigned unit as Company E, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division.

B. At the time PFC Conrow was Killed In Action the 32nd Infantry Division was conducting combat operations on Leyte during December 1944.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Conrow died during December 1944, as a result of combat wounds caused by "Artillery Shell, Fragments."

D. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Conrow was also wounded in January 1944 on New Guinea and returned to duty in March.

E. Further information on the 126th Infantry Regiment and the 32nd Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia website 32nd Infantry Division, 126th Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

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