Benjamin A Taylor

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 121S, transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF, transferred to VIII AF Service Command, transferred to 325th FS, 31st TG, IX AF Service Command.

Killed in Action (KIA) C-47A-25-DK #42-93508 crashed on landing at Ramsbury, UK. 22-12-44.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-003571
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32445926
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 31st Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Spokane, WA, USA 31 May 1918 Born - 31 May 1918 Spokane, Washington, USA.

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Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 24 September 1942 - 11 November 1942 Transferred to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8, UK 22 December 1944 Piloting C-47A-25-DK #42-93508 when it crashed after striking trees attempting to land in heavy fog at Ramsbury, Station 469, UK. Killed in Action (KIA).
Salem, OR, USA

Buried

Belcrest Memorial Park, 1295 Browning Ave S, Salem, OR 97302, USA Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Oregon, USA.

Other

Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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Service pilot training

Tulsa, OK, USA Service pilot training in US.

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Shipped overseas

Merseyside, UK Shipped overseas to ETO.

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Operational training

Great Britain, United Kingdom Operational training at OTU. Conversion to Hurricane and Spitfires.

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Assigned

Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK 24 September 1942 Assigned to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.

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Transferred

Transferred to VIII AF Service Command

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Transferred

Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12, UK Transferred to 325th FS, 31st TG, IX AF Service Command.