World War II Honoree

Benjamin 'Ben' Gottlieb Heinley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fordyce, Arkansas

Honored By

Brenda Marzano

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS 31 JULY 1942 TO 24 JANUARY 1946, WITH THE 13TH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE UNIT 'F' AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC ON THE FS213 (FLOATING). RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.