World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Ben O. Patrick
Hometown
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Honored By
Goldie M. Carpenter
Relationship
Sister
DUE TO A PHYSICAL HANDICAP, HE COULD NOT SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES. JOINED THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AND WENT TO BLACKFOOT, IDAHO. LATER, WORKED IN MILITARY PRODUCTION AND SERVED AS SHERIFF OF WHITLEY COUNTY, WILLIAMSBURG, KENTUCKY.