World War II Honoree

Henry C. Benagh

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Thomas Benagh

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1941 AND REPORTED TO PARRIS ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA FOR RECRUIT TRAINING. TRAINED IN FIELD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA AND ALSO QUALIFIED AS A RIFLE AND PISTOL MARKSMAN. SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA FROM APRIL TO DECEMBER 1942. WHILE IN THE PACIFIC, HE WAS PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. HE WAS FIRST ASSIGNED TO A BARRAGE BALLOON SQUADRON, AND THEN TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD MARINE RAIDERS, 2ND MARINE BRIGADE IN AMERICAN SAMOA. RETURNED TO U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, ROOSEVELT BASE, CALIFORNIA AND WAS MEDICALLY HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 1, 1943.