Bennett Miller Fischer
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 30803 - Bennett Fischer, 91st Bomb Group.
Bennett's father had been a pilot in WW1 and after being drafted he chose an air crew slot. In December 1944 he joined the Group at Bassingbourn and flew on 20 combat missions. He had a narrow escape one day when flak destroyed the area where the bombardier usually sat - but that day the seat was missing and he was seated lower in the nose. Post war he returned to university, obtained a law degree and established a law practice in Vinton IA.
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39920854
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Star Dust
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Vinton, Iowa | 13 September 1924 | Born Vinton, Iowa |
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Died |
Vinton, Iowa | 15 September 2008 | Died Vinton, Iowa |
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Buried |
Interred Evergreen Cemetery Vinton, Iowa | 18 September 2008 | Interred Evergreen Cemetery Vinton, Benton County, Iowa |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
