World War II Honoree

Reo Bennett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Mary Bennett Reveley

Relationship

Daughter

FORMER EASTMAN KODAK EMPLOYEE, SENT TO THE PACIFIC (OKINAWA, KWAJALEIN, GUAM) TO OPERATE V MAIL SYSTEMS. V MAIL WAS A PROCESS WHICH PHOTOGRAPHED ORIGINAL LETTERS, DOCUMENTS OR OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL IN A REDUCED FORMAT. BY THIS PROCESS MILLIONS OF PIECES OF MAIL COULD BE TRANSMITTED EFFICIENTLY FROM U.S. SERVICEMEN BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME.