FRANCIS A BENOIT
VIEW ALL PHOTOS (7)
HONORED ON PANEL 16E, LINE 88 OF THE WALL

FRANCIS ARTHUR BENOIT

WALL NAME

FRANCIS A BENOIT

PANEL / LINE

16E/88

DATE OF BIRTH

04/24/1944

CASUALTY PROVINCE

QUANG TRI

DATE OF CASUALTY

03/16/1967

HOME OF RECORD

RED LAKE FALLS

COUNTY OF RECORD

Red Lake County

STATE

MN

BRANCH OF SERVICE

NAVY

RANK

HN

Book a table
Contact Details

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR FRANCIS ARTHUR BENOIT
POSTED ON 6.7.2024
POSTED BY: Ken

Semper Fi Doc

Petty Officer Beniot you were selfless in your devotion to your Marines. Thank you for your Service Doc. You did well indeed.
read more read less
POSTED ON 4.5.2023
POSTED BY: ANON

79

"Greater love hath no man..."

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Doc...you did good
read more read less
POSTED ON 8.4.2021
POSTED BY: john fabris

honoring you....

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Your Navy Cross citation attests to your devotion to your fellow soldiers. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us...
read more read less
POSTED ON 4.13.2021
POSTED BY: ANON

Never forgotten

As the remembrance of your 77th birthday approaches, your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Semper Fi, Doc
read more read less
POSTED ON 3.16.2018
POSTED BY: A US Marine, Quang Tri, Vietnam

Navy Cross Citation

Francis Arthur Benoit
DATE OF BIRTH: 24-Apr-44
HOME OF RECORD:
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota

Navy Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Navy
Rank: Hospitalman Third Class
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Division: 3d Marine Division (Rein.) FMF
GENERAL ORDERS:
Authority: Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals

CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Hospitalman Third Class Francis Arthur Benoit (NSN: 9140346), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism on 16 March 1967 while serving with Company E, Second Battalion, Ninth Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, in the Republic of Vietnam. While returning to the Company Command Post from a night platoon patrol base, Petty Officer Benoit's platoon was suddenly attacked by an enemy force employing small arms, automatic weapons, and hand grenades. Observing several wounded men, Petty Officer Benoit rushed forward into the intense enemy fire to administer medical aid, but was wounded, himself, by a hand grenade before reaching the casualties. Stunned and temporarily unable to move, he waited for the wounded to be brought to him, and then quickly and competently rendered medical assistance while exposed to enemy fire. After the attack had subsided and the wounded had been put aboard an evacuation helicopter, he refused to be evacuated and thus leave the platoon without a Corpsman. When the second helicopter came in, the landing zone was hit by enemy mortar fire, inflicting additional casualties. Petty Officer Benoit again stayed behind to treat the wounded. He was helping the last wounded man into the third helicopter, before boarding himself, when he was fatally wounded by an enemy mortar round. By his technical skill, courage and inspiring devotion to duty, Petty Officer Benoit undoubtedly saved the lives of many of his fallen comrades. His heroic actions were in the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
read more read less
1 2 3 4