Benson, John W.

1918 - 1975  (56 years)

• 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
  		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 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,…
  		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	26 Jun 1975  [1, 4]
  Burial	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Benson, Viola M. and John W.
  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.
  Children	+ 1. Benson, Vickie Lynn,   b. 20 Jun 1950, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2014, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F1851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Jun 1918 - Illinois Burial - - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1679] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Benson, Viola M. and John W., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37094199), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1201] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 1a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00127), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1681] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Benson, John W., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37094199), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1680] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Swinson, Vickie Lynn, 63, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=148924128), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1664] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Benson, Eliza A. and Everett E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38676527/eliza-a-benson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1666] Olney Advocate (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Scherer, Lenore, 58, (Olney Advocate (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 24 Feb 1938), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2461] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Levi Preston, 97, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25164668), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5276] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Benson, Viola Mae, 88, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GScid=106030&GRid=142270346&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S73] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 8a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00141&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).