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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John L. Benton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hamlet, North Carolina

Honored By

Mrs. Martha Beam DeVos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATE OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY, CLASS OF 1942. CLASS WAS ACCELERATED AND GRADUATED IN DECEMBER OF 1941. SERVED ABOARD THE USS NORTH CAROLINA AND DIED ABOARD THE USS GRAMPUS, SUBMARINE.