World War II Honoree

John B. Benneian

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brecksville, Ohio

Honored By

Aaron Benneian

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED JUNE 7, 1944. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AS A MEDIUM TANK CREWMAN AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 704TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, 3RD ARMY. ARRIVED IN EUROPE JANUARY 1945 ON THE SS MAURITANIA. JOINED UP WITH OUTFIT IN METZ, FRANCE. SAW ACTION IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WOUNDED MARCH 28, 1945 AT ERFURT-GOTHA, KASSEL SECTOR, GERMANY. TRANSFERRED TO A FIELD HOSPITAL IN MAINZ, GERMANY AND LATER TO BEAUJON HOSPITAL IN PARIS. FURTHER RECUPERATION AT A HOSPITAL IN DEVIZES, WILSHIRE, ENGLAND. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON A HOSPITAL SHIP, THE SANTA MARIA. ARRIVED IN BOSTON AT CAMP MILES STANDISH. FINALLY PUT ON A HOSPITAL TRAIN TO WAKEMAN CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. HONORABLY MEDICALLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 5, 1945. PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT.