Person:Benjamin Lane (15)

I am not sure that I have the right dates for the right man. More than one Benjamin Lane served for the US in WWII. Other records indicate that Mt. Nebo was or is historically an African American church. These sources may contain information on more than one Benjamin Lane. I was hoping to find the man that was in the 555th Parainfantry Company - The First Black Paratroopers .

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   They Made History in Detroit. Michigan Chronicle. Saturday, 15 July 1944, page 3. Members of the 555th Para-Infantry Company from Fort Benning finished an exhibition. Photograph and caption.

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   ONE POSSIBILITY
   Pvt Benjamin Lane VVeteran
   Birth: 11 Aug 1925
   Death: 3 Jul 1980 (aged 54)
   Burial: Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry, Houston County, Georgia, USA
   Memorial #: 8555254
   Inscription: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
   Created by: Cynthia Lowe (46610466)
   Added: 2004-03-25T06:54:43.000Z
   URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8555254/benjamin-lane
   Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8555254/benjamin-lane: accessed January 27, 2025), memorial page for Pvt Benjamin Lane (11 Aug 1925–3 Jul 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8555254, citing Mount Nebo Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry, Houston County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Lowe (contributor 46610466).

3.   RIGHT AGE, BUT THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE MAN NAMED BENJAMIN LANE.

   The Macon Telegraph
   Mon, Jul 07, 1980 ·Page 15 obituary Benjamin Lane, age 59 husband of Mrs Mary Lee Smith, father of Michael, Walter, Patricia, and Shannon - does not mention military service in obituary

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   1950 United States Federal Census
   Name Benjamin Lone
   Age 25
   Birth Date abt 1925
   Gender Male
   Race Negro (Black)
   Birth Place Georgia
   Marital Status Married
   Relation to Head of House Partner
   Residence Date 1950
   Home in 1950 Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
   House Number 1000
   Apartment Number mt
   Dwelling Number 1000
   Farm No
   Acres No
   Occupation Tie Man
   Industry Cielman
   Occupation Category Working
   Hours Worked 40
   Worker Class Private
   Institution Name ??? At Park

5.   IS HE ONE OF THESE MEN?.

   U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
   Name Benjamin Lane
   Gender Male
   Birth Date 11 Aug 1925
   Death Date 3 Jul 1980
   SSN 253286310
   Enlistment Branch ARMY
   Enlistment Date 21 Jul 1943
   Discharge Date 24 Mar 1945
   Page number 1
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   U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
   
   U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
   Detail Source
   Name Benjamin Franklin Lane
   Gender Male
   Birth Date 15 Sep 1926
   Death Date 22 Jul 1993
   Cause of Death Natural
   SSN 440267286
   Enlistment Branch AF
   Enlistment Date 14 Jan 1948
   Discharge Date 18 Feb 1957
   Page number 1

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   https://www.werelate.org/wiki/The_Triple_Nickles

7.   THIS MAN APPEARS TO BE WHITE FROM THE LINKED FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS.

   Benjamin Franklin Lane
   Birth: 15 Sep 1926
   Death: 22 Jul 1993 (aged 66)
   Burial: Hanna Cemetery, Hanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, USA
   Memorial #: 30917556
   Inscription: USAF
   Family Members
   Parents
   George Lewis Lane Sr 1895-1990
   Rosa Lea Padgett Lane 1905-1982
   Spouse
   Mary Avo Williamson Lane 1932-1996
   Siblings
   John Thomas Lane 1925-1997
   Helen M. Lane 1927-1927
   Infant Lane 1928-1928
   Jessie Lademia Lane White 1929-2006
   Barbara Delphina Lane Hill 1932-2019
   David Leslie Lane 1940-1967
   Velveta "Velta" Lane Pierce 1942-2019
   Oral McKinley "Kennie" Lane Sr 1944-1995
   Children
   Benjamin Coy "Ben" Lane 1950-2014
   William Troy Lane 1952-2016
   Maintained by: Debbie H. (46560231)
   Originally Created by: Lola Smith (46836281)
   Added: 2008-10-27T14:37:38.000Z
   URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30917556/benjamin-franklin-lane?_gl=1*kg02wl*_gcl_au*ODcwMzIzNjEuMTczODAxNTc0OA..
   Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30917556/benjamin_franklin-lane: accessed January 27, 2025), memorial page for Benjamin Franklin Lane (15 Sep 1926–22 Jul 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30917556, citing Hanna Cemetery, Hanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Debbie H. (contributor 46560231).