World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merle C. Bengtson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Boxholm, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
SERVED 1942-1946. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS AN AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR COMMANDER IN THE PALAU ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND IHEYA SHIMA.