Edward Clyde Benfold
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Edward Clyde Benfold (January 15, 1931 – September 5, 1952) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman third class who was killed in action while attached to a Marine Corps rifle company during the Battle of Bunker Hill (1952) in the Korean War.
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Edward Clyde Benfold | |
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Born | (1931-01-15)January 15, 1931 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 5, 1952(1952-09-05) (aged 21) near Panmunjom, Korea |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1949–1952 |
Rank | Hospital Corpsman Third Class |
Unit | Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal |
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He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on September 5, 1952.