Global InformationEdward Clyde Benfold information
Edward Clyde Benfold | |
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| Born | January 15, 1931 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1952 (aged 21) near Panmunjom, Korea |
| Buried | Beverly National Cemetery Beverly, New Jersey (Distinguished Service Section, Grave 12) |
| 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
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| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal |
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.
He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on September 5, 1952.