Norman R. Benson

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Divide

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Private First Class

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
24th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
4th Marine Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Biography:

born Taconite, Minn 14 Sep 24; resident Divide County, NDak; entered USMC from Divide County, NDak 18 May 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 24 Feb 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Grave 1, in South of Lot 59, Block 1 at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, Crosby, NDak.