DARRIK CARLYLE BENSON

Rate/Rank
PO1 (SW/SEAL)

Service Branch

USN 9/2001 - 8/2011

Born
ANGWIN, CA

KILLED IN ACTION - CH-47 CHINOOK HELICOPTER MISSION, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, 08/06/2011

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

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

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

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