Ben William Whittle
MilitaryBen Whittle flew 35 missions with 401st Sqdn 91st Bomber Group and was awarded the DFC for shooting down an FW109.
He enjoyed the 91st BGMA reunions, particularly that of 1984 when seven members of his crew were re-united. After the war he worked for Hines Motor Supply for 39 years, was a keen hunter and fisherman, a Mason and member of the VFW.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Times A-Wastin
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 January 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Red Lodge, MT | 29 August 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Butte, MT | 6 August 1942 | Butte, Montana |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
22 June 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Absarokee, MT | 9 September 1995 | |
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Buried |
Rockvale Cemetery Rockvale, Carbon County, MT | 12 September 1995 | Rockvale Cemetery Rockvale, Carbon County, Montana |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/637514401
https://www.fold3.com/record/69592949/social-security-death-index-ben-w…
https://www.fold3.com/record/91149769/world-war-ii-army-enlistment-reco…
https://www.fold3.com/record/701567972/u-s-wwii-hospital-admission-card…
https://www.fold3.com/record/529425501/u-s-department-of-veterans-affai…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120852044/ben-w.-whittle
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Ben Whittle.