Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. A US Navy seaman, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1872. His citation reads: "On board the USS Ossipee, 20 June 1872. Risking his life, Benson leaped into the sea while the ship was going at a speed of 4 knots and endeavored to save John K. Smith, landsman, of the same vessel, from drowning".
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. A US Navy seaman, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1872. His citation reads: "On board the USS Ossipee, 20 June 1872. Risking his life, Benson leaped into the sea while the ship was going at a speed of 4 knots and endeavored to save John K. Smith, landsman, of the same vessel, from drowning".
Bio by: William Sweeney
Gravesite Details
A permanent upright marble military marker has been ordered by the MOHHSUS.
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