James Benson Collection (021) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 0210000000
- Collection
- James Benson Collection
- Title
- James Benson Collection (021) Finding Aid
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- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Finding Aid Date: 07 November 2001
Scope and Contents
One folder of photocopied photographs, medical statements, police case reports, correspondence and comic strips document Sergeant James William Benson's service with the 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division in Vietnam, 1965-1967. Dates of documents range from 1966 through 1996. Document of note is a comic strip from National Lampoon entitled ^D<'If World War II Had Been Fought Like the War in Vietnam^D>'. Also included are Sergeant Benson's medals, badges, and ribbon bars.Biographical / Historical
James W. Benson of Lubbock, Texas joined the United States Marine Corps in 1960. Sergeant Benson served with the 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division in Vietnam from 1965-1967.- 103
- Museum Objects
021museum5656 - Scuba diver insignia badge
021museum5657 - Marine Corps parachutist insignia badge
021museum5658 - Naval Aviation Observer badge
021museum5659 - Rifle Expert marksmanship badge
021museum5660 - Pistol Expert marksmanship badge
021museum5661 - Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm ribbon bar
021museum5662 - Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation ribbon bar
021museum5663 - Navy Unit Commendation ribbon bar
021museum5664 - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon bar
021museum5665 - Navy Combat Action ribbon bar
021museum5666 - Navy Cross medal
021museum5667 - Silver Star medal
021museum5668 - Silver Star medal
021museum5669 - Silver Star medal
021museum5670 - Silver Star medal
021museum5671 - Air Medal
021museum5672 - Bronze Star medal
021museum5673 - Bronze Star medal
021museum5674 - Bronze Star medal
021museum5675 - Purple Heart medal
021museum5676 - Purple Heart medal
021museum5677 - Marine Corps Reserve Good Conduct medal
021museum5678 - Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
021museum5679 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
021museum5680 - National Defense Service Medal
021museum5681 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5682 - Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
021museum5683 - Vietnam Campaign Medal
021museum5684 - Vietnam Civil Actions Medal
021museum5685 - Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross
021museum5990 - Helmet
021museum5991 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5992 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5993 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5994 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5995 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5996 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5997 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5998 - Vietnam Service Medal
021museum5999 - Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar
021museum6000 - Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar
021museum6001 - Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar
021museum6002 - Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar
021museum6003 - Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar
021museum6004 - Vietnam Service Medal ribbon bar
021museum6005 - Bronze Star with V with ribbon bar and ribbon bar lapel
021museum6006 - Bronze Star with ribbon bar lapel
021museum6007 - Bronze Star with ribbon bar lapel
021museum6008 - Bronze Star
021museum6009 - Bronze Star ribbon bar lapel
021museum6010 - Bronze Star ribbon bar pin
021museum6011 - Bronze Star ribbon bar
021museum6012 - Bronze Star ribbon bar
021museum6013 - Bronze Star ribbon bar
021museum6014 - Bronze Star ribbon bar lapel
021museum6015 - Legion of Merit ribbon bar lapel
021museum6016 - Silver Star Medal with ribbon bar
021museum6017 - Silver Star
021museum6018 - Silver Star ribbon bar lapel
021museum6019 - Coin
021museum6020 - 2 Dong coin
021museum6021 - 2 Dong coin
021museum6022 - 2 Dong coin
021museum6023 - 50 Ruble coin
021museum6024 - 100 Ruble bill
021museum6025 - USMC insignia badge
021museum6026 - Vietnam Gallantry Cross
021museum6027 - Purple Heart Medal with ribbon bar
021museum6028 - Vietnam War Commemorative Medal with ribbon bar and pin
021museum6029 - Vietnam War Commemorative Medal with ribbon bar and pin
021museum6030 - Vietnam War Commemorative Medal with ribbon bar and pin
021museum6031 - Vietnam War Commemorative ribbon bar
021museum6032 - Commemorative Vietnam War pin
021museum6033 - Vietnam War Commemorative ribbon bar
021museum6034 - Commemorative Vietnam War pin
021museum6035 - Navy Cross
021museum6036 - Name plate
021museum6037 - Ribbon bar
021museum6038 - Air Medal
021museum6039 - Air Medal ribbon
021museum6040 - Air Medal ribbon, ribbon bar, and pin
021museum6041 - Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon
021museum6042 - Vietnam Campaign Medal
021museum6043 - Marine Corps Reserve Good Conduct Medal ribbon
021museum6044 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon
021museum6045 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
021museum6046 - National Defense Service Medal
021museum6047 - Navy Cross ribbon bar pin
021museum6048 - 60- Device
021museum6049 - Vietnam Civil Actions Medal
021museum6050 - Force Recon ring
021museum6051 - MACV SOG ring
021museum6052 - Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation ribbon bar
021museum6053 - World War I Victory Medal
021museum6054 - Russian patch
021museum6055 - Russian badge
021museum6056 - Russian badge
021museum6057 - Russian badge
021museum6058 - Soviet Medal
021museum6059 - Soviet Medal
021museum6060 - Soviet Medal
021museum6106 - Monterey High School class ring
021museum6107 - University of Texas class ring
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- Box 1: [Barcode: 1] [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, Stacks [D057.4]]
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0210000000
- Citation
- James Benson Collection (021) Finding Aid, James Benson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0210000000, Accessed 01 May 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 0210000000, James Benson Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 06 Nov 2001 [Updated: 23 Sep 2022]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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