Thomas W. Benson

Korean War
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Fallen

County:
Ramsey

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Air Force

Rank:
First Lieutenant

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
38th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
2nd Infantry Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Korea

Biography:

born Bowbells, NDak 23 May 27; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered AUS Mpls, Minn 13 Jun 45; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; sep Ft Sheridan, Ill 9 Feb 47; T/3,; entered USAF 22 Oct 51 place unk; served in Korea; KIA 26 Feb 53 Korea; buried in Grave 5448, Section P in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. 

First Lieutenant Benson was a member of the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on February 26, 1953. First Lieutenant Benson was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.