Benjamin W Ploch

Military
media-55801.jpeg UPL 55801 Ben W Ploch Bombardier/Nose gunner 381/532nd French Dressing Born and raised in Henderson Ky

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Object Number - UPL 55801 - Ben W Ploch Bombardier/Nose gunner 381/532nd French Dressing Born and raised in Henderson Ky

Rivett, B. Crew.

May - October 1944. Born and lived in Henderson Kentucky

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Bruce Leonard Rivett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-753206
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-37536

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: French Dressing
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx

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