Neldon Theo French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine
Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1918
Place of Birth: Benton County, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 09-Oct-1942
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Neldon Theo French
- Neldon Theo French was a Marine in the United States Marine Corps in World War II. He was born July 25, 1918 in Benton County, Tennessee.
- He enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 9, 1940, and was killed in action on October 9, 1942 in the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- Corporal French was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism in fighting to his death in a defensive post on the Matanikau River, and shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded his division for its performance in the initial landings on Guadalcanal.
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