World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Chamberlayne Bentley, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
PLD
SENIOR PILOT, ASSISTANT MILITARY AND AIR ATTACHE IN ROME, ITALY FROM JANUARY 1940 TO APRIL 1941. SERVED AS MILITARY ATTACHE IN TANGIER. WOUNDED IN NORTH AFRICA AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART IN 1943.