World War II Honoree

Edgar Wailand Bessent

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Texas

Honored By

Authella Bessent

Relationship

wife

SERVED IN THE THIRD MARINE AIR WING. TRAINED AT THE SAN DIEGO MARINE BASE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA NAVAL AIR STATION, AND CHERRY POINT NORTH CAROLINA. AS RADIO GUNNER AND GROUND DEFENSE PLATOON, WAS ATTACHED TO A SCOUT BOMBER SQUADRON THAT WAS STATIONED AT EVA AIR BASE NEAR PEARL HARBOR AND AT MIDWAY ISLAND. AFTER HONORABLE SERVICE, WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE EAGLE MT. LAKE AIR STATION IN TEXAS.