World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold D. Bennett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Mystic, Connecticut
Honored By
The Bennett Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 707TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 446TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER GUNNER PARTICIPATING IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AERIAL GUNNER BADGE, AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.