Thomas W. Bennett | |
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| Birth name | Thomas William Bennett |
| Born | April 7, 1947 Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Died | February 11, 1969 (aged 21) Chư Păh District, Pleiku Province, Republic of Vietnam |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | 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.