I would like to thank my cousins, Rusty McCullough and Chad Benge for these pictures relating to my uncle Sam.
(Click on any photo to see a larger image)
(Click on any photo to see a larger image)
The first is a picture of Samuel "Bo" Benge (Right) at AIT, in Fort Lewis, Washington. He is pictured with Jackie Bartlett from Bedford Indiana
Samuel Benge with mother, Hazel Benge Ft Knox, KY just before he left for Vietnam.
Samuel "Bo" Benge was only in Vietnam for 31 days before losing his life.
His tour began on May 2, 1969.
He became a casualty of war on June 3, 1969;
in Binh Duong, South Vietnam.
He became a casualty of war on June 3, 1969;
in Binh Duong, South Vietnam.
Sam's name appears on panel 23West, Line 50 on the
Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC (pictured below).
Click here to visit his information on the Wall online.
Vietnam War Memorial in Washington DC (pictured below).
Click here to visit his information on the Wall online.
Below is a post card sent by Sam, to Rusty McCullough.
(I don't have the front of the second post card...)
(I don't have the front of the second post card...)
and another:
Four Brothers:
Above, Left to Right: Samuel Benge, Virgil "Ricky Benge, James Benge and Cecil "Buddy" Benge
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