Rank/Rate	Steward's Mate, First Class
Service Number	924 74 33
Birth Date	October 27, 1916
From	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Escolar (SS-294)
Loss Date	October 17, 1944
Location	East of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'E
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Benjamin was born in Baldwin, Louisiana. Some sources list his birth date as October 27, 1918.

Photo courtesy of Linda Jolivet, niece. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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