World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David O. Benson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Mrs. David O. Benson
Entered in 1943 as Aviation Cadet in San Antonio, Texas. Eye was injured during gas chamber exercise. Transferred to Signal Corps. Served with Company A, 565th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, 5th Air Force. Served in New Guinea and the Philippines.