Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force (No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force)

Awarded on:

May 30th, 1944

Citation:
"This officer has completed a notable tour and has displayed a high degree of skill and resolution throughout. He has attacked very many heavily defended targets and his successes are an excellent testimony to his accurate bombing. Flight Lieutenant Bennett is a most able captain, whose gallant example ha's contributed materially to the fine fighting spirit of his crew."