Benjamin Argillic Boniferre

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.
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.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
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 Boniferre was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
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
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Benjamin Argillic Boniferre
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 21
Birth Date: November 6, 1920  -  Birth Place: Figline Vegliature, Italy
Residence Place: Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: February 15, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Axel Carlson
Weight: 165, Height: 5' 10"
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown   -  Hair Color: Black
Next of Kin: Joseph Spadafore
Members of Household: Benjamin Argillic Boniferre, Self
Joseph Spadafore, Step Father

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Benjamin A. Boniferre
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1920
Admission Date: December 1944
Discharge Date: December 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
  First Location: Leg
  Causative Agent: Land Mine, While Afoot
  Medical Treatment: Release Pending
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Length of Service: 2 Year(s), 0 Month(s)
Service Number: 39195196

Note 1: The death location, "In Western Germany or France" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Boniferre, this location was estimated on:

A. His Find A Grave Headstone photo identifies his assigned unit as the 104th Infantry Division.

B. At the time PFC Boniferre was wounded and later Died of Wounds the 104th Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in Western Germany and he may have died in a medical treatment facility in Germany or France.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Boniferre died during as a result of leg wounds inflicted by a land mine.

D. Further information on the 104th Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia website 104th Infantry Division.

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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) - See Note 2

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