Benecke, George, Cpl

Infantry

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Service Details

Current Service Status
USMC Veteran

Current/Last Rank
Corporal

Current/Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman

Current/Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Previously Held MOS
3531-Motor Vehicle Operator

Primary Unit
1975-1977, 3531, 6th Comm Bn

Service Years
1969 - 1970

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	2008, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Remembrance Profiles - 1 Marine Remembered

1970-1970, 0311, USS Sanctuary(AH-17)

From Month/Year September / 1970	To Month/Year October / 1970
Unit USS Sanctuary(AH-17) Unit Page
Rank Corporal	MOS 0311-Rifleman
Base, Station or City South China Sea	State/Country Vietnam, South (Vietnam)

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USS Sanctuary(AH-17) Details

USS�Sanctuary�(AH-17)�was a�Haven-class�hospital ship�that served in the�U.S. Navy�in�World War II�and the�Vietnam War.
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General characteristics
Class & type:	Haven-class�hospital ship
Displacement:	15,226�GRT
Length:	522 ft 10 in
Beam:	71�ft 8�in (21.84�m)
Propulsion:	combination HP/LP 600 PSI steam turbine geared engine, single screw, shp 9,000
Speed:	17.5�knots
Capacity:	800 Patient
Complement:	60 Officers, 505 Crew

Type
Surface Vessel

Parent Unit
Ships At Sea

Strength
Hospital

Created/Owned By
40

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6 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Sanctuary(AH-17)

Johnston, Ian, Sgt, (1969-1972)	3	0311	Corporal
Turner, Mark, Sgt, (1964-1971)	8	0811	Sergeant
RIORDAN, JAMES, Cpl, (1969-1971)		8651	Corporal
Neal, Steven, HM2, (1966-1970)	FMF	HM-0000	Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer
Lawrence, Gary, HM3, (1967-1971)	FMF	HM-0000	Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer
Bolton, Tommy, HM3, (1968-1971)			Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer