World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Philip Bendt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Newport, Rhode Island
Honored By
Jeff McCulloh
Relationship
Neighbor
Originally a civilian engineer working at the U.S. Navy Torpedo Station in Rhode Island, he enlisted and attended Officer Candidate School at Yale. Served in Europe from 1943 to 1945 as the maintenance and repair officer for a fighter squadron.