World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold J. Benzuly
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oak Park, Illinois
Honored By
Marlene H. Benzuly
Relationship
Wife
LIEUTENANT, U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS, 20TH AIR FORCE. FLEW AS RADAR OFFICER, (NAVIGATOR/BOMBARDIER) ON B-29 WITH 504TH BOMB GROUP FROM TINIAN ISLAND. SHOT DOWN OVER JAPANESE INLAND SEA AND PICKED UP BY U.S. NAVY AIR/SEA RESCUE AFTER 20 HOURS, LESS THAN A MILE FROM SHORE.