World War II Honoree

Everett Eugene Bennion

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Niagara Falls, New York

Honored By

Sylvia M. Bennion

Relationship

Wife

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE SAMPSON U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEW YORK. SERVED ABOARD THE ATTACK TRANSPORT, USS FREMONT APA-44 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER CONDUCTING AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: SAIPAN, SOLOMON ISLANDS, PALAU ISLANDS, PELELIU, LEYTE GULF LUZON AND IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. ENTERED THE SERVICE JULY 8, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 24, 1945.