Albert Francis Benneyworth

Military
media-38482.jpeg UPL 38482 From Nashville, TN, and enlisting there on 11 December 1942, Lt. Albert F. Benneyworth first served with the 344th AFBU at Punta Gorda, FL. On 28 March 1945 he joined the 370th Fighter Squadron, ending his combat tour of duty in September 1945 having flown eight missions with the 359th Fighter Group. 359th Fighter Group collection

Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38482 - From Nashville, TN, and enlisting there on 11 December 1942, Lt. Albert F. Benneyworth first served with the 344th AFBU at Punta Gorda, FL. On 28...

Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).



Transferred to 53FS, 36FG, 9AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Nashville, TN, USA 5 August 1925 Son of Gordon Francis and Ruby Maud [Lowe] Benneyworth.

Enlisted

Nashville, TN, USA 11 December 1942 Nashville, Tennessee

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Crashed

Punta Gorda, FL, USA 26 January 1945 Mid Air Collision 20 miles NW Punta Gorda, Florida BL 2Lt Albert F Benneyworth, 26-Jan-45. P-40N 43-24117 - 344AAFBU 3AF

Based

East Wretham 28 March 1945 Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Rothwesten, 34233 Fuldatal, Germany 18 December 1945 Forced Landing due to Engine Failure Rothwesten/R-12 Cat 4 damage 2Lt Albert F Benneyworth, 18-Dec-45. P-47D 44-33139 - 53FS 36FG 9AF

Died

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 7 November 1958 Drowned at beach, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Transferred

Rothwesten, 34233 Fuldatal, Germany Transferred to 53FS, 36FG, 9AF USAAF.
Nashville, TN, USA

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit History

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ContributorAAM
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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