World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernard Bentfeld
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
McDonald, Ohio
Honored By
National Infantry Foundation
ENLISTED OUT OF MCDONALD, OHIO. WAS SHIPPED TO NORTH FORT HOOD FOR TRAINING AND EVENTUALLY TO FORT HOOD. AFTER EXTENSIVE TRAINING WAS SENT TO ENGLAND IN PREPARATION FOR INVASION OF EUROPE. LANDED IN FRANCE SHORTLY AFTER D-DAY AND FOUGHT WITH THE 656TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, ATTACHED TO THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. ROSE FROM PRIVATE TO FIRST SERGEANT BY V-E DAY. EARNED THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. WAS SENT TO FT. CAMPBELL AFTER VICTORY IN EUROPE TO PREPARE FOR INVASION OF JAPAN. REMAINED THERE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.