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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jesse W. Bennington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Honored By

C. J. Bennington

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Inducted into the Federal Service with the 29th Division Vanguard, February 3, 1941. Trained at Fort Meade, Maryland. Transported to the European theater of Operations on September 27, 1942. D-Day, June 6, 1944, Assault Unit, 116th Infantry, Omaha Beach. Wounded at St. Lo. After recovery, assigned to a staff position. Discharged on September 10, 1945 as a Staff Sergeant.