World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin L. Garris
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Honored By
G. Holcomb
VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE AND TRAINED AS A FIGHTER PILOT. FLEW COMBAT MISSIONS IN P-38 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IN THE AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. SHOT DOWN OVER ITALY AND HOSPITALIZED FOR THREE YEARS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.