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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

DeWayne Bennett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Bob Currieo

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ON ACTIVE DUTY ON AUGUST 30, 1943. SERVED AS A B-17 PILOT WITH THE 545TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 384TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY). FLEW 31 INDIVIDUAL SORTIES OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (ARMY), AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED 1945.