John Peale Bent

1908 - 2004  (95 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	John Peale Bent
  Nickname	Johnny
  Born	5 Aug 1908	Eagles Mere, Sullivan, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	He played amateur ice hockey at Yale University. In 1932 he was a member of the American Olympic ice hockey team, which won the silver medal.
  		1932 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team 1932 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team. John is in the front row second from the left.
  Military Service	U.S. Navy, WWII
  	He served as a lieutenant for 15 months on aircraft carriers in the Atlantic. He received the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service.
  Died	5 Jun 2004	Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois
  		John Peale Bent Obituary Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 14 Jun 2004, Monday, Page 2-7
  Buried	Lake Forest Cemetery, Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois, United States
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  Person ID	I63522	Nagel
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry Blake Bent, Jr,   b. 6 Jul 1868, Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
  Mother	Anna McNair Snodgrass,   b. 14 Sep 1875, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Apr 1952, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania  (Age 76 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1900	Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F19563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Shedd Reed,   b. 23 Nov 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois ,   d. 5 Aug 1992, Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois  (Age 78 years)
  Married	25 May 1935	Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F19557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Aug 1908 - Eagles Mere, Sullivan, Pennsylvania Married - 25 May 1935 - Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois Died - 5 Jun 2004 - Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois Buried - - Lake Forest Cemetery, Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		1923 Olympics. John Peale Bent was a member of the 1923 Olympic U.S. Ice Hockey Team. The won the silver medal.
  		John Peale Bent Connecticut, Kent, Kent School, 1926