J. T. Been was born November 18, 1924 at Hackett, Sebastian Co., Arkansas to William Perry & Maude Cantrell Been. No marriage has been located for J. T. He had 2 brothers who also served, Kenneth and Ware. No draft cards have been found for J.T. He enlisted in the US Army June 12, 1943 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Says he has 4 years of high school. At that time he was single. According to a U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card he was treated at a hospital in January 1945. Full Name: Been, J T Gender Male Race White (includes Mexican) Admission Age 20 Admission Date Jan 1945 Admission Type of Injury: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties Military Service Number 38509148 Rank Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student) Unit 1 Branch Infantry, General or Unspecified Length of Service 1-2 yr. Medical Diagnosis: Wound(s), penetrating (point of entrance only: includes incised, puncture or stab wound) with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Knee region - Popliteal Space; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified Medical Treatment Penicillin therapy (treatment with penicillin) Discharge Type Duty (includes AWOL) Discharge Date Mar 1945 Discharge Place Station Hospital June 17, 2005 J. T. Been passed away and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in California. I could not find a marker in that cemetery or any other one. The Social Secuity Death Index says his last residence was Porterville, Tulare, California. From U.S., Veterans' Gravesites Name: J T Been Death Age: 80 Birth Date: 18 Nov 1924 Death Date: 17 Jun 2005 Interment Place: California Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Park Notes: Us Army World War II