PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss

PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss

PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss

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PFC Benjamin Tollefson: A Mom's Loss

"A mother's love never dies."

2017

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PFC Benjamin Tollefson was killed in action during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. His mother tells the story he never got a chance to share.

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Benjamin Tollefson

Benjamin Tollefson

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Directed by: Andrés Gallegos
Produced by: Daniel L. Bernardi

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