Richard Grant Bennett

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PVT Bennett was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
Yes Eyewitness Statement or Report, Newspaper Report: Find A Grave
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Richard Grant Bennett
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18
Birth Date: July 30, 1923  -  Birth Place: Tacoma Washington
Residence Place: Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: June 30, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Tacoma Seattle Shipyards
Weight: 135, Height: 5' 8"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Jennie Mae Bennett, Mother
Members of Household: Richard Grant Bennett, Self


WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Richard G. Bennett
Race: White, includes Mexican
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1923
Admission Date: November 1944
Discharge Date: November 1944
Military Branch: Field Artillery, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
  First Location: (Information withheld)
  Causative Agent: Automobile, [pedestrian], Struck by
Type of Injury: Injury, non-battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Length of Service:  1 Year(s), 8 Month(s)
Service Number: 39201810

Note 1: The death location, "In McDonald County, Missouri" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Bennett, this location was verified on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 209th Field Artillery Battalion.

B. At the time PVT Bennett died, he was on furlough en route to his home in Washington state. He was struck by an automobile in McDonald County, near the Missouri state line.

C. For further details see the newspaper clipping on Find A Grave website.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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