Notes About N.E. Iowans in the Service
DIKE—Willys C. Benson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benson, Route 1, has received an honorable discharge from service. Benson, a former technician fifth grade, served overseas 38 months after entering service on Jan. 10, 1942.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, October 17, 1945
Willys Charles Benson was born July 6, 1918 to Joseph and Edith Read Benson. He died June 5, 1996 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Dike, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
