World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth John Benner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Orrville, Ohio
Honored By
Ms. Mildred A. Benner
Relationship
Wife
Fought in the South pacific Campaign. Wounded leaving fox hole to rescue other soldier in line of fire. Received Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star, American Defense Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon and Good Conduct Ribbon. Army nurse who took care of him in Percy Jones Hospital became his wife.