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Thomas William Bennett (April 7, 1947 – February 11, 1969) was a United States Army medic who was killed in action during the Vietnam War and the second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
12 de jun. de 2006 · Thus Thomas W. Bennett became the only conscientious objector to earn the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, and only the second in history to be so recognized. The first was Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist who was cited for his heroism on Okinawa in World War II.
7 de abr. de 2015 · Medal of Honor recipient Thomas W. Bennett (April 7, 1947- February 11, 1969) was a conscientious objector who received America’s highest honor for his heroism as an army medic in Vietnam. Born in Morgantown, Bennett was active in high school clubs, ecumenical church work, and the Boy Scouts.
U.S. Army Corporal Thomas William Bennett was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War. The newly renovated Medal of Honor Museum opens to the public on May 25!
Hace 5 días · On January 5, 1969, after being trained as a medic throughout the summer and fall of 1968, Private First Class Thomas Bennett said goodbye to his family for the last time and travelled to Vietnam to join Company B (Bravo Company) of the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division.
11 de feb. de 2019 · On February 11, 1969, medic Tom Bennett was killed in action in Vietnam. As a conscientious objector, he was perhaps the Vietnam War’s most unlikely recipient of the nation’s Medal of Honor. Growing up in Morgantown, Bennett had been active in the Boy Scouts and the Southern Baptist Church.
U.S. Army Corporal Thomas William Bennett was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
