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2LT Edmund Nathaniel Benchley

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2LT Edmund Nathaniel Benchley Veteran

Birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1 Jul 1898 (aged 22)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Burial
West Point, Orange County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3998413, Longitude: -73.9672165
Plot
Section XX, Row A, Grave 003
Memorial ID
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Edmund was the son of Charles Benchley and Jane M. Moran Benchley. He was a graduate of West Point Class of 1898. He was assigned to the 6th Infantry. He was killed in the Spanish American War. His brother was author Robert Benchley. His grand nephew is Peter Benchley, the author of "Jaws".
Edmund was the son of Charles Benchley and Jane M. Moran Benchley. He was a graduate of West Point Class of 1898. He was assigned to the 6th Infantry. He was killed in the Spanish American War. His brother was author Robert Benchley. His grand nephew is Peter Benchley, the author of "Jaws".


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