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FEIRMAN Benjamin

Male 1914 - 2005  (91 years)


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  • Name FEIRMAN Benjamin 
    Born 2 Oct 1914  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Dec 2005  Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Kesher Israel Cemetery, Dauphin, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2743  Zherdin family Tree
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2023 

    Father FEIERMAN Hyman 
    Mother SILVERMAN Chaya 
    Family ID F1130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 KODISH Cecelia Florence,   b. 19 Mar 1913, probably Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1998, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1942  Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2023 
    Family ID F350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 PRESS Ann 
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2007 
    Family ID F351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • J.Z and K.Z met Ben on 18 July 2003 who told the following story:-

      During WWII he was sent to England on a troop ship and was stationed in England. On D+30 ( i.e. 30 days after the first Normany landings) he embarked from Southampton for France to join the invasion force. The ship moored close to the shore off Omaha Beach. They had to debark into waist high water and wade to land under fire from the Germans

      Whilst in France he earned a bronze medal. General Patton was planning a major battle and the rate that the attack could progress depended upon getting supplies from Omaha beach head. Ben was a first lieutenant and his commandanding officer explained the front that was being planned including the fact that there were two roads to the front, one into the battle area and one away from it. His superior told Ben that he had until 8 a.m. the next morning to come up with a written plan to aid the attack. Ben suggested setting up a chain of 12 radio stations that could advise Paton of the progress. Paton liked the idea and told Ben's boss to impliment the plan. The battle was in two days and they discovered that they could not find any radio operators. Ben set up a school and taught them in two days - no code, plain English. Ben though the battle was St Lo.

    • On 1920 US Census Ben lived in Kings, New York

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] My Heritage - not verified.


  

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