Stanley G. Benner
| Stanley Graves Benner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 5, 1916 Arlington, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 26, 1942 (aged 26) Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1940–1942 |
| Rank | second lieutenant |
| Unit | U.S. 7th Marine Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
World War II *Battle for Henderson Field, Guadalcanal campaign |
| Awards | Silver Star (posthumous), Purple Heart |
Stanley Graves Benner (July 5, 1916 – October 26, 1942) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps during World War II who received the Silver Star.
Benner was born on July 5, 1916 in Arlington, Massachusetts. He lived in Boston, Mass., until 1940. Enlisting in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on August 21, 1940, he reported for active duty at Quantico, Va., on November 8, that same year. After training at the Marine Corps' recruit depot at Parris Island, S.C., he arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on January 21, 1941. While there, he participated in maneuvers on the Puerto Rican Island of Culebra. Transferred to the Marine Corps Base at Parris Island, S.C., on April 12, he served there—receiving a promotion to private first class on May 26,—until shifting duty station to what would later become Camp Lejeune at New River, N.C., on September 28,. Benner was promoted to corporal on October 11, 1941 and to Sergeant on April 1, 1942.
Ordered to the field on May 8, 1942, Sgt. Benner joined Company "A", 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, and, after traveling by rail to San Diego, Calif., sailed for the South Pacific in late May. After arriving at Tutuila, the battalion reinforced other elements of the 7th Marines already on garrison duty in the Samoan Islands. It remained there, serving as a reserve amphibious force, during the initial landings on Guadalcanal in early August. While on Samoa, Sgt. Benner accepted appointment as second lieutenant on August 4.
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