World War II Honoree

L. Burton Benjamin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Honored By

BSA Troop 9 Weymouth & R. M. Thomas

Relationship

Friends

AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC WITH A MEDICAL DIVISION OF THE NAVY. RECOMMENDED FOR THE NAVY CROSS FOR BRAVERY. DURING ONE OF THE JAPANESE RAIDS ON HIS BASE OF WHICH HE WAS THE HEAD SURGEON HE RECEIVED SEVERAL SHRAPNEL WOUNDS WHILE HE WAS OPERATING UNDER FIRE ON THE CASUALTIES.