Thomas W. Bennett (conscientious objector)
Thomas W. Bennett | |
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Corporal Thomas Bennett | |
| Birth name | Thomas William Bennett |
| Born | April 7, 1947 |
| Died | February 11, 1969 (aged 21) |
| Place of burial | East Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1968–1969 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | Vietnam War † |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Thomas William Bennett (April 7, 1947 – February 11, 1969) was a United States Army medic who was killed in action during the Vietnam War and the second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor.
Bennett received the medal after repeatedly putting himself in harm's way to save wounded soldiers during operations in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. He was mortally wounded during one of these actions in Pleiku Province and received the Medal of Honor posthumously.