World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James S. Benefield
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Montgomery, Alabama
Honored By
Melissa Benefield Parker
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WAS WITH THE 4TH AIR DEPOT GROUP IN TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA, AND IN NEW GUINEA. FLEW BOMBING MISSIONS WITH THE 5TH AIR FORCE. EARNED A PURPLE HEART WHEN HE WAS WOUNDED AS A GUNNER AND HIS PLANE CRASHED ON THE BEACHES OF LEYTE.