World War II Honoree

Bruce J. Bennett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Honored By

G. Holcomb

ENTERED SERVICE IN 1941 AND SERVED IN ICELAND, ENGLAND, IRELAND AND FRANCE. SERVED WITH THE 11TH INFANTRY OF PATTON'S 5TH DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF THE MOSELLE RIVER CROSSING. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS.