World War II Honoree

Kenneth Richard Felt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shevlin, Minnesota

Honored By

Shirley Powell

Relationship

Sister

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVES FEBRUARY 3, 1942. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 29, 1945 AS A CHIEF GUNNER'S MATE. SEPTEMBER 1942 HE BOARDED THE USS BENSON DD-421; CONVOYED TROOPS TO IRELAND AND CONVOYED MERCHANT SHIPS TO THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. IN JULY 1943, HE WAS AT THE INVASION OF SICILY. IN SEPTEMBER 1943, HE WAS AT THE INVASION OF ITALY. IN MAY 1944, HE WAS AT THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. IN APRIL 1945, THE USS BENSON TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC FLEET. SEPTEMBER 1945, ESCORTED U.S. OCCUPATION TROOPS TO TOKYO BAY. HE WAS ANCHORED ASTERN OF USS MISSOURI DURING THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATY WITH JAPAN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BATTLE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL, NAVY AND MARINE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.