World War II Honoree

Benjamin Linden Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

May R. Becker

Relationship

Spouse

TRAVELLED THROUGHOUT CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE, TEACHING CHANG KAI SHEK PERSONNEL THE USE OF FLAME THROWER IN COMBAT SITUATIONS. ALSO TRAVELLED ACROSS THE HIMALAYAS TO PICK UP CHINESE PERSONNEL IN RURAL AREAS SO THEY COULD BE USED AS INFANTRY IN THE CHINESE ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN SECURITY ALONG THE BURMA ROAD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFLICT. WAS DRAFTED INTO THE INFANTRY IN JANUARY 1941, GRADUATED FROM THE CHEMICAL WARFARE SCHOOL IN OCTOBER 1942, WENT OVERSEAS IN JULY 1943 AND ACHIEVED RANK OF CAPTAIN IN THE FIELD.