BENSON-DARRIK
DARRIK CARLYLE BENSON
Rate/Rank
PO1 (SW/SEAL)
PO1 (SW/SEAL)
Service Branch
USN 9/2001 - 8/2011
Born
10/03/1982
ANGWIN, CA
KILLED IN ACTION - CH-47 CHINOOK HELICOPTER MISSION, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, 08/06/2011
SEAL TEAM 6, WARDAK PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
EAST COAST-BASED NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNIT
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE ADVANCED TRAINING COMMAND, CORONADO, CA
BASIC UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/SEAL TRAINING, CORONADO, CA
NRTC GREAT LAKES, IL
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' * PURPLE HEART
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL (2) - 1 W/COMBAT 'V'
NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL * COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION * NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL * AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
NAVY RIFLEMAN MARKSMANSHIP MEDAL
NAVY PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP MEDAL