Anthony J DeBenedictus

Military

On a mission to Erkner Berlin on 8 Mar 1944, B-24J #42-99975 'The Latrine Rumor' aka 'Yankee Rebel Harmony' made a forced landing near Wartena, Holland hitting a windmill that crushed the nose section. Prisoner of War (POW).



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Robert H. Owen, Dutch Resistance photo

Robert Honson Owen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0679211
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
John W. Owens

John Winfred Owens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner - engineer
Seamans, Allen, Dutch Resistance photo

Allen Everett Seamans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0683871
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Robert Sherman, Dutch Resistance photo

Robert R Sherman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32421660
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Died

13 April 2012

Born

Catskill, New York

Buried

NJ?

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Added a space in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000; MACR 2958, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces & Page 244 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998, D790.A2S45