Steven Henry BennefeldPrivate First ClassG CO, 2ND BN, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 24 December 1947 - 29 July 1967 Girard, Kansas Panel 24E Line 015 |
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The database page for Steven Henry Bennefeld
I've worn Steven's MIA bracelet since buying it in front of the wall in 1990. I will wear it as along as is needed, because every man and woman who fought in the Vietnam War or any other war should be remembered for their bravery. Whatever happened to Steven, he died in service to his country and no one should ever forget that.
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A Note from The Virtual WallIn late July 1967, the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, undertook a battalion-sized reconnaissance in force into the Demilitarized Zone dividing North and South Vietnam. The Marines' target was a North Vietnamese Army division which had set up housekeeping within and immediately south of the DMZ - and on 29 July the Marines found the enemy at Thon Cam Son, some 5 kilometers northwest of Con Thien. The resulting fight inflicted hundreds of casualties on the NVA, but not without cost: 31 Marines died in the fighting:
PFC Bennefeld's remains have never been found.
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The point-of-contact for this memorial is one who wears his MIA bracelet, Catharine J. Hunter E-Mail may be forwarded via the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org 11 Dec 2000 |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 01/07/2005