Samuel David “Sam” Bennett Jr. (1921-1946)

Samuel David “Sam” Bennett Jr. Veteran

Birth

23 May 1921

Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Death

8 Sep 1946 (aged 25)

Norfolk City, Virginia, USA

Burial

Green Hill Cemetery

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A Marine during WWII and won the Silver Star at Guadacanal. He came back to the states after seeing all that action and then was killed in a car crash by a drunk driver

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VIRGINIA
CPL. U.S. MARINE CORPS RES.
WORLD WAR II

Family Members

Parents

Samuel David Bennett Sr

1899–1987
Nellie James Anthony Bennett

1901–1993

Siblings

Catherine Lena Bennett Speet

1923–1995
Marion Bennett Williams

1925–2011
Kenneth Eldridge Bennett

1928–1965

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Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014
1940 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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Nellie James Anthony Bennett

Catherine Lena Bennett Speet

Marion Bennett Williams

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Samuel David Bennett Sr

Nellie James Anthony Bennett

Catherine Lena Bennett Speet

Marion Bennett Williams

Kenneth Eldridge Bennett

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