Name | Benson, John W. | |
Birth | 28 Jun 1918 | Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BENS.J002 | |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army [3] | |
United States Army |
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Death | 26 Jun 1975 [1, 4] | |
Burial | Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Benson, Viola M. and John W. |
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Person ID | I2625 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants |
Last Modified | 30 May 2024 |
Father | Benson, Everett Ernest, b. 4 May 1885, Indiana d. 12 Sep 1944 (Age 59 years) | |
Mother | Fulk, Eliza Ann, b. 15 Jun 1890, Illinois d. 5 Oct 1961, Richland County, Illinois (Age 71 years) | |
Marriage | Y [2, 5, 6, 7] | |
Family ID | F1836 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Barnett, Viola Mae, b. 9 Nov 1926, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 4 Feb 2015, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 88 years) | |||
Marriage | 15 Jan 1944 [8, 9] | |||
Age at Marriage | He was 25 years and 7 months - She was 17 years and 2 months. | |||
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Family ID | F1851 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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