Fred G. Benning
Fred G. Benning was a World War I soldier who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action during the war. He is being honored as the new namesake for Fort Benning, reflecting a shift towards recognizing military heroes rather than Confederate figures.
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Instead, it will be renamed after Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his 'extraordinary heroism' in action during World War I in France in 1918.
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