Edward W Bennett
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 13262
Edward W Bennett - 708th BS, 447th BG, 8th AF - Rattlesden UK
Adjusted connections from '47th Bomb Group' to '447th Bomb Group' as per the caption.
Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed into North Sea in B-17 Due Back #42102632
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Due Back
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 27 August 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
South Berwick, Maine | 22 January 1923 | Father:Ruben C Bennett Mother: Amanda Bennett 6 siblings: George, Joseph, Alfred, Romeo, Ida, Mary |
Died |
Sylt Island, North Sea, Germany | 27 August 1944 | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 27 August 1944 | KIA -Lost in attack on Husum Airfield in 27 August 1944. Body washed up on Sylt Island in North Sea. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database