World War II Honoree

John C. Bennett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

Mr. V. Ward Bennett

Relationship

Brother

Reported Missing In Action June 17, 1944. A letter received from the War Department stated: Your son was a crew member on a B-24 J aircraft which took part in a combat mission to Truk Island. Just prior to the bomb run a Japanese Zero made a head on attack and dropped two phosphorous bombs, one of which exploded just in front of your son's plane, starting a fire in the forward bomb bay. The airplane left formation losing altitude rapidly. Attempts were made to contact the damaged plane.