World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Benedetto
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wantage Township, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
ENTERED THE SERVICE IN APRIL OF 1944 AND DEPLOYED TO THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN THEATER THAT FALL. FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE 406TH REGIMENT OF THE 102ND 'OZARK' DIVISION, UNTIL HE WAS TAKEN POW AND LATER RELEASED.