Who is HM2 Luther C. Benton III from Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans and what is their importance?

Luther is an only child and does not have to accept his orders to go to Vietnam. However, he wants to see what war is about and figures that if the United States is involved it must be the right thing to do. Luther is assigned to work at a hospital in Hoi An treating Viet Cong. He works in the pharmacy dispensing supplies to village chiefs. Instead of becoming close with the men in his unit, Luther takes the time to get to know the Vietnamese locals. He learns a lot about the people and their feelings about the war.