World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cornelius W. Banta
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Saybrook, Connecticut
Honored By
The Banta Family
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 6879TH ENGINEER BATTALION IN NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND LUZON. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.