World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jot W. Bennett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wayne, Oklahoma
Honored By
Jack Bennett
Relationship
Brother
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. RECEIVED SEVERAL AIR MEDALS AND THE PURPLE HEART. MADE MISSIONS OUT OF ENGLAND. SERVED TWO YEARS AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA. IN ENGLAND, HE WAS THE FIRST ENGINEER ON A B-17 BOMBER.