World War II Honoree

Willis Leonard Bentle

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Honored By

Phyllis J. Bentle, Tim, Victor, Brent & Bradley

Relationship

Wife & Sons

SHIP'S SERVICE MAN 1ST CLASS. HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE GREAT LAKES U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SERVED AS A SHIP’S REPAIRMAN ABOARD THE REPAIR SHIP, USS ALCOR AD-34 ON THE EASTERN U.S. COAST AND THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HIS TOUR OF DUTY BEGAN AT NORFOLK VIRGINIA AND CASCO BAY, MAINE REPAIRING DAMAGED AND MAKING ALTERATIONS TO WARSHIPS. LATER DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS PROVIDING TENDER SERVICES AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, LEYTE, PHILIPPINES AND THEN TO BUCKNER BAY, OKINAWA. AWARDED THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE JULY 7, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 16, 1945 AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION.