Thomas Bennett

War Hero

Birthday April 7, 1947

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Morgantown, WV

DEATH DATE Feb 11, 1969 (21)

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About

Conscientious objector to the Vietnam War who nevertheless enlisted and earned a posthumous Medal of Honor.

Before Fame

He was a patriot who believed in serving his country but was religiously opposed to the act of killing.

Trivia

He repeatedly braved enemy fire to help wounded soldiers on the battlefield.

Family Life

He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Associated With

President Richard Nixon presented Bennett's posthumous Medal of Honor to his mother and father.