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Steven L. Bennett

Steven L. Bennett, American captain and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1972)

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Born
April 22, 1946
Died
June 29, 1972
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1946

About Steven L. Bennett

Steven Logan Bennett was a United States Air Force pilot who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War. In his first tour of duty in Southeast Asia from September to December 1970, Bennett flew combat missions in the B-52 from U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield. For sacrificing his life, Bennett was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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The world when Steven L. Bennett was born

Steven L. Bennett was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Steven L. Bennett's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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