Wilfred Sylvester Bennett
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
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Born |
Moe, West Milford, NJ 07421, USA | 7 June 1906 | |
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Died |
Lexington, KY, USA | 31 December 1994 | Lt. Col. Wilfred S. Bennett, retired, beloved husband of Marie G. Boyer Bennett for 65 years, died Saturday, December 31, 1994. Col. Bennett was born in New Jersey on June 7, 1906. He became an employee of the State Armory in Middletown, NY in 1928, and retired as Armory Superintendent in 1971. He joined Battery D, 156 Field Artillery of the New York State National Guard in 1926, and was ordered to active duty in 1940. One week prior to Pearl Harbor, he was transferred to the Air Force, was soon assigned to the 466 Bomb Group, and was moved to the European Theater where he became a member of the Eight Air Force, serving as Base Supply Officer and Squadron Executive Officer in the rank of Major. After returning to the states at the end of WWII, he was assigned to Stewart Air Base and elevated to the rank of Lt. Colonel. He retired from sevice in 1966 having served his country for 39 years. Col. Bennett was an active Republican all his life, and served the city of Middletown , NY as alderman and Council President (Vice Mayor) from the mid 1950's to early 1960's. He was a past president of the Monhagen Hose Co. of Middletown, NY and held the honorary titile of Mr. Monhagen until his death. He was a past Counselor of Wallkill Council #92, Junior Order United American Mechanics, Past Commander Middletown Post #151, American Leagion and charter member and past president of the Hudson Valley Chapter of Armory Employees, Civil Service Employees Association, and a member of the retired Officers Association. He was an active member of the First congregational Church in Middletown, NY where he served as a deacon. Since he and his wife moved to Lexington to join their family in 1989, he has been a member of Crestwood Christian Church, the Retired Officers Association, and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. Col. Bennett is survived by his wife, Marie G. Bennett, and daughter Connie Connolly, a grandson Thomas B. Connolly and wife, Hope, a grandaughter Susan M. Connolly, two great grandaughters, Nina and Leah Connolly, all of Lexington, a sister Ines Morris, New Milford, NY, a brother, Ronald Bennett, New Hampton, NY, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1pm Wednesday at Kerr Brothers Funeral home. Entombment will be in Lexington Cemetery. |
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Buried |
Lexington, KY, USA | 4 January 1995 | Lexington Cemetery Lexington Fayette County Kentucky, USA Interred in the mausoleum. Section 51/block 111/Part A/Grave 1 There is no inscription on his block |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Attlebridge Arsenal' by Wassom & Brassford, page 343