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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Rhoe Benson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jamestown, New York

Honored By

Richard R. Benson, Jr.

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED 1942 AND ASSIGNED TO THE V-12 PROGRAM. COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE TROOP TRANSPORT USS PICKENS APA-190. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. RANK AT DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY WAS LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE.