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February 1927 and remained in Philadelphia until the end of August that year, when he was attached to the 1st Brigade of Marines and embarked for
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program. Marine defense battalions, special Marine units, which were designated the defense force of the
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captured by
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until 1955, when he was appointed Commanding officer, Service Battalion at
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on December 7, 1941, and commanded his group during the defense combats.
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1044:"Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor – USMC Military History Division"
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Benner then served as Battery Commander the similar duties on
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920:"Kenneth W. Benner Papers – USMC Military History Division"
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and was hospitalized for several months. For his wounds on
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1264:American military personnel of the Banana Wars
252:Kenneth W. Benner was born on May 6, 1904, in
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628:The ribbon bar of Brigadier General Benner:
515:1st Provisional Antiaircraft Artillery Group
143:1st Provisional Antiaircraft Artillery Group
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956:. Newspapers.com. 18 April 1945. p. 6
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1144:"Full Social Calendar At Amphibious Base"
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460:90mm Anti Aircraft Group of twelve guns
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453:Pearl Harbor during Japanese attack
16:U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General
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545:. Benner led his Group during the
399:and joined the Marine Barracks at
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807:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
796:American Defense Service Medal
390:Marine Corps Schools, Quantico
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977:. United States Naval Academy
566:for his service on Okinawa.
562:. Benner was decorated with
525:. His command was formed by
462:and accompanied his unit to
527:III Marine Amphibious Corps
355:Marine Corps Base San Diego
262:United States Naval Academy
230:United States Naval Academy
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816:World War II Victory Medal
222:United States Marine Corps
105:United States Marine Corps
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482:, he was decorated with
83:Columbus, North Carolina
71:Columbus, North Carolina
1249:People from Piqua, Ohio
811:3/16 inch service stars
770:Navy Commendation Medal
507:Navy Commendation Medal
234:Defense of Pearl Harbor
206:Navy Commendation Medal
35:Benner as Colonel, USMC
1274:Attack on Pearl Harbor
1197:public domain material
401:Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
363:Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
344:Philadelphia Navy Yard
334:Benner graduated with
218:Kenneth Wachter Benner
177:Attack on Pearl Harbor
23:Kenneth Wachter Benner
867:3rd Defense Battalion
551:Air Warning Squadrons
529:and consisted of the
488:3rd Defense Battalion
445:3rd Defense Battalion
182:Battle of Guadalcanal
147:3rd Defense Battalion
111:Years of service
1097:The Piqua Daily Call
1072:The Piqua Daily Call
954:The Piqua Daily Call
865:Commanding Officer,
588:Coronado, California
582:under Major general
451:. He was present at
321:Charles L. Carpenter
238:Guadalcanal Campaign
228:. A graduate of the
1124:. HyperWar Websites
336:Bachelor of Science
301:Hartnoll J. Withers
266:Annapolis, Maryland
165:Nicaraguan Campaign
1169:"ON SUMMER CRUISE"
599:Brooklyn Navy Yard
499:U.S. Pacific Fleet
289:Edward W. Snedeker
277:Russell N. Jordahl
64:September 10, 1975
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309:Laurence H. Frost
293:Thomas A. Wornham
258:Piqua High School
242:Battle of Okinawa
226:Brigadier general
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172:World War II
153:Battles/wars
66:(1975-09-10)
1244:1975 deaths
1239:1904 births
1128:26 December
1122:ibiblio.org
624:Decorations
480:Guadalcanal
464:Guadalcanal
437:Wake Island
413:Wake Island
382:Fort Monroe
254:Piqua, Ohio
160:Banana Wars
54:Piqua, Ohio
51:May 6, 1904
1233:Categories
1179:2016-08-27
1154:2016-08-27
1103:2018-03-24
1078:2018-03-24
1053:2018-03-24
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1005:2017-12-27
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960:2018-03-24
930:2018-03-24
886:References
809:with four
91:Allegiance
47:1904-05-06
1223:Biography
367:Nicaragua
114:1926–1956
829:See also
803:3rd Row
781:2nd Row
761:1st Row
386:Virginia
378:Illinois
139:Commands
99:Service/
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1209:Portal
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495:Hawaii
419:, and
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359:Hawaii
198:Awards
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