World War II Honoree

Paul Benedict

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

BORN AND RAISED IN ODANAK, CANADA, HE CAME TO THE UNITED STATES IN HIS TEENS, WHERE HE PROUDLY SERVED IN ACTIVE DUTY DURING WWII IN THE U.S. ARMY WITH THE HEAVY ARTILLERY DIVISION AND WAS ONE OF THE INITIAL TROOPS TO INVADE AND OCCUPY JAPAN. HE RECEIVED MANY MEDALS. HE ALSO SERVED AS A CHAPLAIN WHILE STATIONED IN JAPAN.