Edward Clyde Benfold

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1931-1952)
Person human Q5342333
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Edward Clyde Benfold

Summary

Edward Clyde Benfold is a human[1]. His place of birth was Staten Island[2]. He was born on +1931-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Korea[4]. He died on +1952-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Clyde Benfold's place of birth was Staten Island[2].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold died in Korea[4].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold was born on +1931-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold died on +1952-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Beverly National Cemetery[8].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's education included a stint at Audubon High School[10].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold received the Medal of Honor[11].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold received the Purple Heart[12].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's image is recorded as Edward C. Benfold.jpg[13].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold is recorded as male[14].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047729350[16].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1879765[17].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[18].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005054532[19].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's Commons category is recorded as Edward Clyde Benfold[20].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 19516[21].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[22].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0980ww[23].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's family name is recorded as Benfold[24].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's allegiance is recorded as United States[26].
  • Edward Clyde Benfold's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Staten Island[2], Edward Clyde Benfold… he was born on +1931-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edward Clyde Benfold's education included a stint at Audubon High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Clyde Benfold's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor[11], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30] and Purple Heart[12], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33].

Death and Burial

Edward Clyde Benfold died on +1952-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Korea[4]. He is buried at Beverly National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Edward Clyde Benfold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edward Clyde Benfold born?

Edward Clyde Benfold was born in Staten Island[2].

Where did Edward Clyde Benfold die?

Edward Clyde Benfold died in Korea[4].

What did Edward Clyde Benfold do for work?

Edward Clyde Benfold worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Edward Clyde Benfold go to school?

Edward Clyde Benfold was educated at Audubon High School[10].

What awards did Edward Clyde Benfold receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[11] and Purple Heart[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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