World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John O. Bennett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Homestead, Pennsylvania
Honored By
NSCD XVII Century, Timucua Chapter, FL
HE WAS A CAPTAIN IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE FROM 1943 TO 1947, PILOT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FLYING 30 MISSIONS WITH THE 445TH BOMBER GROUP. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, FIVE AIR MEDALS AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL.