Benjamin A Wilson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) 28 September 1944 in B-17 #43-37518 'Gini''
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: No 3 Combat Crew Replacement Center 322nd Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (No 3 Combat Crew Replacement Center)
- Service Numbers: 18038921 at enlistment, then O-728069
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Instructor (Pilot)
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gini
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
28 September 1944 | ||
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Born |
Illinois | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
28 September 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Corrected date of KIA event per info in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
Changes
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1945 USAAF Record / 1993 457th BGA Roster, ABMC, MACR 9768 / 9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia