Richard Charles Bennett

Lance Corporal
F CO, 2ND BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
01 August 1948 - 10 August 1967
Wood River, IL
Panel 24E Line 098

3RD MARDIV

4TH MARINES
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Richard Charles Bennett

8 Jul 2002

I sat next to Ricky for four years in high school home room and in our graduation ceremony as we left high school. Today, nearly 40 years later, I saw Ricky's name on the Vietnam Memorial. Ricky was an energetic guy and good friend.

Thanks, Ricky, for for your friendship and your sacrifice. You aren't forgotten.

From a friend,
Jack Berry
jberry@flash.net

26 Jul 2003

Ricky graduated with my cousin, Chris Totora
and with my girlfriend's cousin
Jimmy Stassi.

They all gave up their lives
just months apart from each other.
They were all wonderful people
and are greatly missed by family and friends.

From a friend,
Nancy Ferguson
lmetz2@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The three men mentioned by Ms. Ferguson are
  • PFC James M. Stassi, Mike 3/1 Marines, killed in action 27 Jun 1967
  • LCpl Richard C. Bennett, Fox 2/4 Marines, killed in action 10 Aug 1967
  • LCpl Chris A. Totora, unit not identified, killed in action 25 Oct 1967


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Jack Berry
jberry@flash.net 
8 Jul 2002



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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