World War II Honoree

Herbert G. Benton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

PRIVATE AS DRAFTED, ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA, GRADUATED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT AND ASSIGNED TO THE 46TH FIELD ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS AT CAMP LIVINGSTON. LOUISIANA. BECAME S-4 ON STAFF OF BRIGADIER GENERAL PAINE. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT AND LATER TO CAPTAIN. OVERSEAS TO ENGLAND, THEN TO FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA AS S-4 OF 351ST FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP HEADQUARTERS. PROMOTED TO MAJOR. MAIN JOB WAS TO SEE THAT ALL SUPPLIES WERE TAKEN CARE OF TO OUR UNIT AS WELL AS THOSE UNDER US. AT WAR'S END, UNIT WAS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. THEN RETURNED BACK INTO FRANCE. ASSIGNED TO PORT OF LE HAVRE AS ASSISTANT PROVOST MARSHAL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THEN HOME. EARNED TWO BATTLE STARS AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL.