Louis E. Befano

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/10/1945

Louis Emilio Befano was born in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey on January 7, 1921.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Western Electric
in Kearney, New Jersey.

He was drafted into the Army on October 27, 1942 at Newark, New Jersey. His home of residence was listed
as East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey and his civilian occupation was listed
as Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories.
He had completed four years of High School and was single with dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company A as a Private from the 41st Replacement Battalion on September 27, 1944.

He was lightly wounded in action on October 21, 1944 in an area around
Miescheid and Udenbreth, Germany, and returned to duty on December 1, 1944.

Private First Class Befano was killed in action in Germany during the Battle for Prüm
on February 10, 1945.

Louis E. Befano was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New Jersey.

Burial:
Glendale Cemetery
Bloomfield
Essex County
New Jersey
Plot: Section: Laurel, Lot :- NW

Grave marker for Louis E. Befano

Photo by Alice B from the Find A Grave website

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