L/Cpl. Dwight Farwell Bennett Jr.
Born: 19 May 1948
Parents: Dwight F. Bennett Sr. & Dorothy Bennett
Siblings: 2 sisters. 1 brother
Hometown: Melrose Park, Illinois
Education:
– Proviso East High School
– Class of 1966
Enlisted:
– U.S. Marine Corps
– 19 December 1966
Serial Number: 2323775
Training:
– San Diego, California
Qualified:
– Machine Gunner
Overseas Duty:
– Tour of Duty: 16 June 1967
– Vietnam
Unit:
– C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division III
FMF
Died:
– Killed in Action – 29 November 1967
– Quang Nam Province – Republic of South Vietnam
– His company was guarding the Dai Loc Bridge
– Viet Cong attacked the bridge at 2:10 AM
– died from wounds during the attack
Buried:
– Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery – Hillside, Illinois
– 9 December 1967
Vietnam Memorial:
– Panel: 31E Line: 2
