World War II Honoree

Paul Burrus Benham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Marianna, Arkansas

Honored By

Ann Benham

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH SOUTH ATLANTIC SUBMARINE PATROL. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND COMMISSIONED SECOND LIEUTENANT. SENT TO NORTH AFRICA WITH 35TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BRIGADE. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN AND SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY WITH 98TH BOMB GROUP AS BOMBARDIER ON B-24 AIRCRAFT UNTIL JUNE 5, 1945. RETURNED STATESIDE AND SERVED AT GRAND ISLAND ARMY AIR FIELD IN NEBRASKA. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AUGUST 5, 1945.