Benfold, Edward Clyde, HM3

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class

Last Primary NEC
HM-0000-Hospital Corpsman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Hospital Corpsman

Primary Unit
1952-1952, HM-0000, 2nd Bn, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1)

Service Years
1949 - 1952

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Jersey

Year of Birth
1931

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Casualty Info

Home Town Camden, NJ	Last Address Audubon, NJ

Casualty Date Sep 05, 1952
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds	Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Korea, South	Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Beverly National Cemetery (VA) - Beverly, New Jersey	Wall/Plot Coordinates SECTION DS SITE 12

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1952, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2011, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
	2013, Korean War Fallen
	2013, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Tributes from Members


	His Namesake~USS Benfold (DDG-56) posted by Burgdorf, Tommy (Birddog), FC2 439

1951-1952, HM-0000, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA

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From Month/Year - / 1951	To Month/Year - / 1952
Unit Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Third Class	NEC HM-0000-Hospital Corpsman
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country California

Patch	Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, CA Details
	Redesignated NMC CamPen
	Type Communications
	Parent Unit Naval Hospital (NAVHOSP)/Navy Regional Medical Center (NRMC)/Naval Medical Center (NAVMEDCEN)/Naval	Strength Hospital
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 31, 2006

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