World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Lamar Benson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Honored By
Family
TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE IN THE 14TH ARMORED FIELD BATTERY. HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER 931. STATIONED IN SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, 1942-1945. RECIPIENT OF PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL.