Timeline
Birth- 4 Oct 1917
Birth- 4 Oct 1917
Birth- 4 Oct 1916
Alvarado, Texas
Death
12 Feb 1990
Birth
Alvarado, Texas, Usa
1775 - 2099Other Service
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Other Service
Organization
Marine Corps
Organization Code
M
Branch
Marine Corps
Service Number
272516
Unit
Marine Detachment, American Embassy, Peiping, China
Rank
Private First Class
Branch
Marine Corps
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Enlistment- 4 Jun 1939-Age: 22 years
Discharge- 21 Feb 1946
1939 - 1945World War II
Rank
Pfc
Conflict Period
World War II
Cause
Released Prisoners
Casualty- 8 Dec 1941 - 17 Sep 1945
POW after capture of Marine Detachment, American Embassy, Peiping, China
Japanese POW Camp Shanghai War Prisoners Camp - Kiawgwan Shanghai 31-121
Military Service
Registration Date
18 Mar 1946
Registration Place
Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA
Enlistment- 1946
Texas
Death- 12 Feb 1990
Natural
Death- 12 Feb 1990
Death- 17 Sept 1945-Age: 28 years
DELETE FR POW
Burial
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Other Facts
Social Security Number
***-**-4474
Gender
Male
Location
TAB BENNEY T-BENZ
Race
White
Employer
Unemployed
Weight
160
Height
5 10
Complexion
Ruddy
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Brown
Contact Person
Howard, Maud
Residence
Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas
Residence Country
USA
Full Name
Willie Benton
Full Name
Willie L Benton
Full Name
Benton, Willie Lee
Relative
Maude E Howard
Full Name
Willie Lee Benton
Social Security
Last Residence
Haltom City, TX
Military Service
Military Unit
Pow&mp Det-hq Usmc - Wsh Dc
Service Number
272516
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