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2LT Albert Du Ward “Ward” Benson

Birth	:	28 Jun 1946 Hamburg, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Jul 1969 Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Burial	:	Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.2379990, -123.0930023
Plot	:	Sec 5
Description	:	Albert D Benson was the son of Gilbert and Nella Benson. He was a 1964 graduate of Sidney High School and a 1968 graduate of Wayne State Teachers College at Wayne, Nebraska. He was a cross country and track athlete at Wayne State; an All-American in cross country, and was inducted into the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980. He was a 2nd Lieutenant F Co 2nd BN 5th Marine Regiment. He started his tour in Vietnam 15 Mar 1969. Lt. Benson died in a Da Nang hospital of shrapnel wounds suffered while he was on patrol. He had... Read More	Albert D Benson was the son of Gilbert and Nella Benson. He was a 1964 graduate of Sidney High School and a 1968 graduate of Wayne State Teachers College at Wayne, Nebraska. He was a cross country and track athlete at Wayne State; an All-American in cross country, and was inducted into the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980. He was a 2nd Lieutenant F Co 2nd BN 5th Marine Regiment. He started his tour in Vietnam 15 Mar 1969. Lt. Benson died in a Da Nang hospital of shrapnel wounds suffered while he was on patrol. He had been in Vietnam about four months. He died a few days after his 23rd birthday. Lt. Benson was survived by his parents, one brother and two sisters.

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2LT Albert Du Ward “Ward” Benson's memorial is located at: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada.
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2LT Albert Du Ward “Ward” Benson death on 6 Jul 1969 in Quảng Nam, Vietnam
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Latitude: 49.2379990
Longitude: -123.0930023

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1. Mountain View Cemetery
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2379990, -123.0930023

2. Vancouver Crematorium
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2337020, -123.0921130

3. De Pencier Memorial Garden
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2452260, -123.1379340

4. Shaughnessy Heights United Church Memorial Gardens
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2416470, -123.1412890

5. Canadian Memorial United Church Memorial Garden
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2573100, -123.1467000

6. Christian Community of St. Faith's
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2196000, -123.1493900

7. Saint James Anglican Church Columbarium
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2825070, -123.0971980

8. Ocean View Burial Park
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2190018, -123.0165024

9. Pacific Heritage Cemetery
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2693787, -123.0112762

10. Beth Israel Cemetery and Memorial Garden
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2693900, -123.0047100

11. Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2470016, -122.9919968

12. Musqueam Reserve Cemetery
Musqueam, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2294400, -123.2045500

13. Stanley Park Pioneer Cemetery
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3013830, -123.1566360

14. Boal Chapel Memorial Gardens
North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3214400, -123.0219100

15. Burrard Indian Reserve Cemetery
North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3084100, -122.9907000

16. North Vancouver Cemetery
North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3234406, -123.0176926

17. Schara Tzedeck Cemetery
New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1984600, -122.9547400

18. North Shore Crematorium
North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3242300, -123.0194400

19. St. Martin's Anglican Church
North Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3380400, -123.0688900

20. Capilano View Cemetery
West Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.3378400, -123.1235200

21. Douglas Road Cemetery
New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2155610, -122.9293810

22. Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery
New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2229805, -122.9006653

23. Woodlands Memorial Garden
New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2160700, -122.9019000

24. Fraser Cemetery
New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2220001, -122.8980026