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Augustus "Gus" Benjamin Jr.

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Birth Date: January 9, 1929
Death Date: May 30, 1951
Age at Death: 22
Veteran Of: United States Navy

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Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - June 7, 1951

Death of Pat Benjamin Investigated by Navy

Augustus "Pat" Benjamin sn of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Benjamin, former Minturn people, died under mysterious circumstances and his body is held by the Navy pending investigation.
The 22-year-old Navy man was reported AWOL, when he failed to return to his base, Whinby Island, Washington, ten day ago following liberty. His body was found on Memorial Day in a body of water and an investigation was launched.
The parents, former Minturn railroad people, have been in Truckee, Calif, for the past few years, where they received word of their son's death. The Benjamins hold Grand Junction as the family residence and are there now awaiting the arrival of their son's body for burial.

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 4 - May 31, 1951

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 2 - June 7, 1951

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