World War II Honoree

John Wesley Bennett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Marting, West Virginia

Honored By

Jason N. Lombardi

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED SERVICE DECEMBER 21, 1942. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED COAST ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING, MILITARY POLICEMAN, BALLOON CREWMAN AND CANNONEER ON 105MM HOWITZER. ALSO HELPED TO CLEAN AND OIL WEAPON AND MADE MINOR REPAIRS. SERVED WITH BATTERY C, 131ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY RIBBON AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON. SEPARATED DECEMBER 18, 1945.