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'''Wallace Robert Benson''' (December 3, 1916—October 6, 2008), known as '''Wally Benson''', was during [[World War II]] a [[United States|American]] [[prisoner of war]] in [[Italy]]. Conscripted into the [[United States Army]] in 1941, Benson was captured in 1943 by the German Army at Anzio. He was held prisoner until 1945, when he was freed by invading [[Soviet Union|Russian]] troops.<ref name=obit>Wallace R. Benson [[obituary]], ''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle'', [[October 11]], [[2008]]:
'''Wallace Robert Benson''' (December 3, 1916—October 6, 2008), known as '''Wally Benson''', was during [[World War II]] an [[United States|American]] [[prisoner of war]] in [[Italy]]. Conscripted into the [[United States Army]] in 1941, Benson was captured in 1943 by the German Army at Anzio. He was held prisoner until 1945, when he was freed by invading [[Soviet Union|Russian]] troops.<ref name=obit>Wallace R. Benson obituary, ''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle'', October 11, 2008:
http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2008/10/11/obituaries/01obit_10-11-08.txt</ref>
http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2008/10/11/obituaries/01obit_10-11-08.txt</ref>