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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Chester John Bendowski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 24 FEBRUARY 1942. FOREIGN SERVICE WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 464TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. PURPLE HEART MEDAL RECIPIENT. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 16 DECEMBER 1945.