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LCpl Thomas Howard Benton

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LCpl Thomas Howard Benton Veteran

Birth
California, USA
Death
22 Sep 1967 (aged 19)
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
Burial
Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.98865, Longitude: -120.3689033
Memorial ID
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LCpl Benton #
MOS:

Thomas was seriously wounded by hostile artillery/mortar and died from his wounds later that day. Thomas was an antitank assaultman in H&S Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division.

Thomas was a graduate of Columbia Elementary and Sonora High School.
LCpl Benton #
MOS:

Thomas was seriously wounded by hostile artillery/mortar and died from his wounds later that day. Thomas was an antitank assaultman in H&S Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division.

Thomas was a graduate of Columbia Elementary and Sonora High School.


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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: Jill
  • Added: Oct 7, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42803550/thomas_howard-benton: accessed ), memorial page for LCpl Thomas Howard Benton (7 Oct 1947–22 Sep 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42803550, citing Mountain Shadow Cemetery, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).