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Benjamin W. Schenck
1837 – 1916
Benjamin W. Schenck served the U.S. Army. Benjamin was 78 years old.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
22 May 1863 · At Vicksburg, Miss. · Private, Company D, 116th Illinois Infantry.
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party.
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