World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bennie R. Crockett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tula, Mississippi
Honored By
Bennie R. Crockett, Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH THE ARMY; CANNON COMPANY, 32ND INFANTRY. RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER. ATTU, MAY 11, 1943; HAWAII, SEPTEMBER 15, 1943; MARSHALL ISLANDS, FEBRUARY 1, 1944; LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OCTOBER 20, 1944; OKINAWA, APRIL 1, 1945. WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED. SERVED, DECEMBER 8, 1941 TO OCTOBER 29, 1945.