THE WALL OF FACES

A D was a friend at Wayne State College. I remember when he came back to say goodbye to us before he left for the war. A Marine/ we knew would be in the front/ we all cared for A D very much. I went to his funeral from Omaha that sad day. I met up with a couple of his college friends from Sidney/ we shared remembrances and left that day proud we knew A D- a brave Marine, our friend. May you Rest In Peace.

The night you were checking up our M60 gun position, you chatted with our gun team the first time you joined our platoon. You spent a few minutes with us telling us stories and mostly being super alert that night before you moved on to the other foxhole. The sad news came to us when you were severely wounded by a boobytrap and our platoon corpsman even used my web belt as a tourniquet to stop your bleeding before a chopper medevac you and we learned later of the sad news that your precious life ended due to a major bleeding. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice and dedicated to our beloved Corps and our Great Country will be forever grateful as one of our heroes. Semper Fidelis Sir and keep watching over us until we meet again. SgtMaj Les Anderson, USMC (Ret)

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from fellow soldiers and friends attest to their love and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us...

Second Lieutenant Albert DuWard Benson, Served with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

This next week I am going to enter a 4-H project in your memory at the Johnson County Fair, NE. I hope you are proud- I hope it makes it to state fair to remind all of us to be humble and loving and to always help our veterans. You are my hero- my dad was born almost to the year after you were killed. Grandpa Benson wanted to name him little A.D. - but instead of Albert it was Andrew DuWard. My mom and I found this site- thought it would be a good idea to reach out. We love you so much- keep watching over us and hope to meet you some day as we all gather again in heaven- your great nephew Wyatt AD, Andrew DuWard, Adree and Sheena.