Steven L. Bennett
US Air Force officer and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steven Logan Bennett (April 22, 1946 – June 29, 1972) was a United States Air Force pilot who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War on August 8, 1974.
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Born | (1946-04-22)April 22, 1946 Palestine, Texas |
Died | June 29, 1972(1972-06-29) (aged 26) Gulf of Tonkin, off Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | Lafayette Memorial Cemetery, Lafayette, Louisiana |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1968–1972 |
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Unit | 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron Pacific Air Forces |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart (2) Air Medal (4) Cheney Award |
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