Edward M Bender

Military
Man, showing left profile, not smiling, wearing a uniform off shirt, tie, jacket and hat. Only upper body and head are visible. There are two silver bars on jacket shoulder, ribbons and silver wings above left jacket lapel, and a silver WWII-era Air Force officer cap eagle badge on hat UPL 60347 UPL 60347 Edward M. Bender, Pilot, 750th BS, 457th BG

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Object Number - UPL 60347 - Edward M. Bender, Pilot, 750th BS, 457th BG

Shot down 25 April 1944 in B-17 #4297070. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97070

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 25 April 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4306 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Edward M Bender: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 50411 - Bender Crew, 457th BG (Lead Crew 22 Feb 1944) BACK...

Object number: UPL 50412 - BENDER CREW, 457TH BG Back Row standing L to R: Lt...

Man, showing left profile, not smiling, wearing a uniform off shirt, tie, jacket and hat. Only upper body and head are visible. There are two silver bars on jacket shoulder, ribbons and silver wings above left jacket lapel, and a silver WWII-era Air Force officer cap eagle badge on hat

Object number: UPL 60347 - Edward M. Bender, Pilot, 750th BS, 457th BG