World War II Honoree

Magnus B. Bennedsen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kimballton, Iowa

Honored By

Alice M. Flynn

Relationship

Niece

ENLISTED MAY 1943. ASSIGNED TO THE ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE BATTALION OF THE 14TH ARMORED DIVISION. THE 14TH ARMORED DIVISION ARRIVED IN FRANCE IN OCTOBER 1944 AND BY THE END OF THE WAR, WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LIBERATING OR CAPTURING 1,000 TOWNS, CAPTURING 64,000 GERMAN SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN, LIBERATING 200,000 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR, AND FREED 250,000 JEWS AND OTHER DISPLACED PERSONS FROM GERMAN CAPTIVITY. HE REMAINED IN EUROPE AFTER THE WAR ENDED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES UNTIL MARCH 1946.