Benjamin C. Folger

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/24/1944

Benjamin Cornelious Folger was born in Surry County, North Carolina on September 24, 1909.

He was drafted into the Army on April 21, 1942, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His home of residence was listed
as Surry County, North Carolina, and his civilian occupation was listed as Paymasters, Payroll clerks and timekeepers.
He had completed four years of High School, and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 5
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Private Folger was killed in action during the attack on Cherbourg, France, on June 24, 1944.

Decorations of Benjamin C. Folger

Benjamin C. Folger was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Arlington National Cemetery.

Burial:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Arlington County
Virginia, USA
Plot: Sec: 12, Site: 1962

Grave marker of Benjamin C. Folger

Photo by Anne Cady from the Find A Grave website

The grave of Benjamin C. Folger in Arlington National Cemetery

Photo by Anne Cady from the Find A Grave website

* Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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