World War II Honoree

Benjamin M. Forman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

SERVED AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT AND NAVIGATOR WITH THE 859TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON. FLEW 60 NIGHT MISSIONS DURING WWII. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN MISSIONS WHEN HIS TEAM OFTEN FACED ENEMY FIGHTERS AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AS THEY FLEW THROUGH BAD WEATHER AND OVER RUGGED TERRAIN.