- SURNAME
Austin
- FORENAME
Benton McDonald
- UNIT
OSS Jedburgh Team Ammonia
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre with gold star (France)
- PLACE
France 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hilton Head,South Carolina
from Savannah,Georgia in one source
codename Gaspard
born 4.12.1917
graduated Savannah High School
graduated North Georgia College,Dahlonega
graduated University of Florida 1941
commissioned 2Lt US Army
Airborne Infantry (1st Lt)
OSS Jedburgh Teams
OSS China (Op. Dormouse) 1945 (Major)
graduated Command and General Staff School,Fort Leavenworth
30th Infantry Regiment (C.O. 3 Bn) (Major)
served in Korean War March 1952
awarded Legion of Honor with oak leaf cluster
promoted Lieutenant Colonel
retired as Colonel
married Margaret Hatchell (1921- )
died 18.5.1990
St Luke's Parish Church Cemetery,Pritchardville,Beaufort County,South Carolina
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