Carl Chapman
Military | Captain | Pilot | 344th Bomb Group
Capt Carl F. Chapman Jr. attended North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia.
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Ballard James Bentley
Military
Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. FTR Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
Service
People
Units served with
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344th Bomb Group
Group
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497th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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43-34565 Gratis Gladys
B-26 Marauder
On 23 February 1945, B-26 43-34565 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. All eight crew killed. MACR 12649.
Associated Place
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Cormeilles-en-Vexin, France
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Kentucky, USA | 11 July 1921 |
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Son of Mack and Ada [Franklin] Bentley. |
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| Lived in | Baltimore, MD, USA | 1942 |
| Enlisted | Huntington, WV, USA | 31 March 1943 |
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Huntington, West Virginia |
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| Based | 1944 – 23 February 1945 | |
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Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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| Died | 41812 Erkelenz, Germany | 23 February 1945 |
| Buried | Potter Family Cemetery, Letcher County, KY | July 1950 |
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Re-Interred |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 30 June 2020 17:20:48 | Al_Skiff | Changes to biography, awards, events and unit associations |
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145475470/ballard-j_-bentley |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 21 February 2018 17:04:31 | Lucy May | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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MACR 12649: https://www.fold3.com/image/28829095 |
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