World War II Honoree

John Bendick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Tyler M. & Phyllis E. Shafer

SERVED IN THE GERMAN AIR OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE, NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGNS. FLEW 65 MISSIONS AS A TAIL GUNNER, CRASHING TWICE AND SAVED A COMRADE BY PULLING HIM OUT OF A PLANE TO SAFETY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 12 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND 4 BRONZE STARS.