World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Aroas E. Bennett, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Honored By
A. E. Bennett
Relationship
Self
Enlisted at age 17 with parents' permission. Fought in the European Theater with Company 'I', 341st Infantry, 86th Infantry Division. Sent to the Pacific Theater immediately after V-E Day as part of the invasion force for Japan. Was saved by the atomic bombs.