World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Erwin David Bennett
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Red Creek, New York
Honored By
Doris, Richard & Phyllis Bennett
Relationship
Wife, Son & Daughter
COMMISSIONED AUGUST 28, 1944. AFTER ATTENDING CHAPLAIN'S SCHOOL (WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE), HE WAS GIVEN AN 8-MONTH ASSIGNMENT WITH THE COAST GUARD IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. HE WAS REASSIGNED TO SERVE WITH NAVY 3964; A NAVAL AIR BASE IN THE GULF OF LEYTE, PHILIPPINES, WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL HIS SEPARATION.