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Cecil Benton 1923 - 2002

Cecil Benton of Gulfport, Harrison County, MS was born on August 12, 1923, and died at age 79 years old on October 27, 2002. Cecil Benton was buried at Biloxi National Cemetery Section C Site 572 P.o. Box 4968 - Pass Road, in Biloxi.
Cecil Benton
Gulfport, Harrison County, MS 39501
August 12, 1923
October 27, 2002
Male
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Cecil Benton's History: 1923 - 2002

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  • 08/12
    1923

    Birthday

    August 12, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/27
    2002

    Death

    October 27, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Biloxi National Cemetery Section C Site 572 P.o. Box 4968 - Pass Road, in Biloxi, Ms 39535
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In 1923, in the year that Cecil Benton was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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In 1941, at the age of 18 years old, Cecil was alive when on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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