Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Benson, Albert E. | |
Birth | 22 Mar 1914 | Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BENS.A001 | |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army [1] | |
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,… |
||
United States Army |
||
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. |
||
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. |
||
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
||
World War II (1939-1945) |
||
Death | 2 Jul 1982 [1] | |
Burial | Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Benson, Albert |
||
Person ID | I2623 | 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, 3, 4, 5] | |
Family ID | F1836 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Event Map |
|
Sources |
|
I strive to document all sources on this website. If you have something to add or notice an error, please let me know.