Korean War
| Service # | 38407869 |
|---|---|
| Unit | D CO 2 ENGR CMBT BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | January 19 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
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, Sergeant First Class Bensinger was awarded the Bronze Star, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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 and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Bensinger was a decorated veteran of World War II, serving three years in the South Pacific. In Korea, he was a member of Company D, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died in a prison camp at Hoboing, North Korean from malnutrition, exposure and dysentery on January 19, 1951. Sgt. 1st Class Bensingers’ remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in 2017. His name is permanently engraved in the Korean War “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu memorial.
