Benjamin E Christensen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 22178
Memorial at site for crashed B-17, 42-31192 (YB-R), 351st BG. Farabol, Sweden.
Ivar Kandell
photo by Ivar Kandell, Sweden
Died in hospital in Karlshamn, Sweden, after crash landing with aircraft 42-31192 (YB-R), B-17G in Farabol, Sweden. Plane was hit by flak over Politz, Germany. It was his 2nd mission.
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Units served with
- 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: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17053821
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39720274
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39692501
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19162232
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19194991
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Karlshamn, Sverige | 10 October 1944 - 10 October 1944 | Got injured and chocked during force landing in Farabol, Sweden Oct 7th 1944. Died 3 days later in hospital in Karlshamn, Sweden according to radio operator L Jensen who survived. |
Born |
Bloomington, Indiana, USA |
Revisions
ContributorIvar Kandell
Changes
Sources
Added circumstances of death and service number. Source: radio operator Lawrence Jensen, who survived.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 9366 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database