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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leland W. Bach

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dwight, Kansas

Honored By

Leland W. Bach

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served on USS WASP CV-4, anchored at Orkney Island, Scotland, Easter Sunday 1942. She ferried British Spitfires to Malta in the Mediterranean, 2 trips. Also on USS Bennington CV-20 which launched air strikes against Tokyo, Okinawa and Iwo Jima. The USS Bennington CV-20 was the target of many Kamikaze attacks, all were repulsed and shot down.