Korean War
| Service # | AO-665163 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | June 1 1953 |
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Captain Beneke was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Ribbon, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Captain Beneke was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a RF-51D Mustang fighter bomber with the 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. On June 1, 1953, while returning from a combat mission, his aircraft crashed killing him.