Name:
Benjamin Hill Cobb
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
462487
Unit:
3rd Marine Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-07-23
State:
South Carolina
Cemetery:
Graceland West Cemetery and Mausoleum, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Hill Cobb was born on May 13, 1924, in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.
He was the son of John Henry "Dee" Cobb and Virginia Anna "Vergie" Gossett Cobb.
He served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 23, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.