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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Belton Allen Bennett, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Greer, South Carolina

Honored By

McVMI 1943

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1934. BECAME A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN THE U.S. NAVY. A PHYSICIAN, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 3, 1944 ON BOARD USS COOPER OFF LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.