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Behind Enemy Lines with the SAS: The Story of Amedee Maingard, SOE Agent
By Paul McCue
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By Russell Lewis
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 55198" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Benson</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Stanley Guthbrandur</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technician Fifth Class</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>39130071</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Burma 1944</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from San Francisco,San Francisco County,California (1530 Green Street)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 1.7.1912 Blaine,Washington</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Bjorn Kristmundsson and Johanna Sessilja (nee Jondottir) Benson (both born Iceland)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>semi-skilled routeman in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 3.4.1943 San Francisco,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>475 Infantry Regiment (HQ Company,1 Bn) 1944-45</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>honorable discharge 28.11.1945 Fort Riley,Kansas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>truck driver</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Virginia Helen Morse 13.8.1941 (1918-2002)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 16.4.1982 San Mateo,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Cypress Lawn Memorial Park,Colma,San Mateo County,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/s-benson.28885/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/28/28885-643524891e85f78f62600d2bf5f2c692.jpg?1591434200" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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