Benning, William Donavan
Army Staff Sergeant

William Donavan Benning, age 23, from Allegheny County Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, May 11, 1965
Death details: Killed in an attack on a mess hall in Vietnam. William died while trying to save wounded men from their wounds and the enemy.

Source: National Archives, Herald and Review (1965)