Name:
Alan L. Benson
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
867399
Unit:
United States Marine Corps
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Idaho
Cemetery:
Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, USA
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Alan L. Benson was born on July 4, 1924, in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. He was the son of Aaron Conrad Benson and Fannie Lucherini Benson.
He served in Company C, 4th Amphibious Tracktor Battalion, Conventional Prompt Strike Troops, United States Marine Corps, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.