World War II Honoree

Roy Stanley Benson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Concord, New Hampshire

Honored By

Rickart A. Connole

Relationship

Step son

REAR ADMIRAL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON THE USS NAUTILUS SS-168, WHICH FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY, SINKING A CARRIER. FROM AUGUST 1942 TO JULY 1943, HE WAS THE SECOND COMMANDING OFFICER OF USS TRIGGER SS-237 AND FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DURING 3 WAR PATROLS WAS AWARDED HIS SECOND NAVY CROSS, 2 SILVER STARS AND HIS SECOND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. FROM AUGUST 1943 TO MAY 1944, COMMANDED THE PROSPECTIVE SUBMARINE COMMANDING OFFICER SCHOOL. FROM JUNE UNTIL OCTOBER 1944, HE WAS COMMANDING OFFICER USS RAZORBACK SS-394 AND THEN COMMANDED SUBMARINE DIVISION 43. IN JULY 1945, HE HEADED THE OPERATIONAL READINESS SECTION, U.S. NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. ADDITIONAL WWII AWARDS RECEIVED WERE THE COMMENDATION RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.