Benefield, Charles R.

1928 - 1953  (25 years)

• Name	Benefield, Charles R.
  Birth	18 Feb 1928  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BENE.C001
  _FGRAVE	24037197
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Enlisted in the Regular Army and entered active service on September 12, 1946 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic infantry training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on December 19, 1946 bound for The Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, engaged in the occupation of Japan. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 22, 1947 at Fort Lawton, Washington. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation Medal (Japan). (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2111329
  		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
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Benefield, Charles R. (1928-1953) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		List of Theaters and Campaigns of World War II
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		World War II Honoree, Benefield, Charles R. (1928-1953)
  Death	3 Dec 1953  [1]
  Burial	Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Benefield, Charles R.
  		Headstone, Benefield, Charles R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I43197	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Benefield, Charles 'Charlie',   b. 17 Dec 1878   d. 11 Jun 1946 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Welch, Eva M.,   b. 20 May 1894   d. 2 Sep 1976 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F12309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13555] findagrave.com, Headstone, Benefield, Charles R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24037197/charles-r.-benefield), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15022] World War II Honoree, Charles R. Benefield, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2111329) (Reliability: 2).