United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
James Austin Benton
1948 – 1967
Vietnam Wall · Panel 18E
Lance Corporal James Austin Benton served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James served with the H&S CO BLT 1/3 9 MAB FMF. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 19 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Accident in theatre
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
1371: COMBAT ENGINEER
COMBAT ENGINEER
OFFSHORE
1967
Pay grade E03.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
3
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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James Austin Benton
Lance Corporal
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1967
3rd Engineer Battalion
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