This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Nicole Summers, MMFN
to remember
Benson, Lee David, LTJG.
If you knew or served with this Sailor and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.
Contact Info
Home Town San Mateo
Last Address San Mateo
MIA Date Mar 17, 1968
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason Lost At Sea-Unrecovered
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Memorial Coordinates 45E 010
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Remembered By Laura Sims
Date
Jun 16, 2005
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2012
Comments
Remembering Lee David Benson Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy VS-23, CVSG-55, USS YORKTOWN
From San Mateo, California
17 August 1943 - 17 March 1968
Lee David Benson is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Panel 45E Line 010.
The point-of-contact for this memorial is one who wears his POW bracelet, Laura Sims
sims.laura@sbcglobal.net
16 June 2005 I never knew you but I prayed for you every night. I received a POW bracelet for Christmas and it had your name on it. I didn't know anything about you except that you were fighting in Vietnam to help keep me safe. I was about 10 years old at the time.
