World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alwyn A. Bencke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Garden City, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS HASKILL IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ENLISTED ON 17 AUGUST 1942 AND SERVED 42 MONTHS. HE RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.