Benjamin Bayha Klose
Military
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UPL 36343
"Captain Benjamin B. Klose, San Antonio, Texas, bombardier of a Liberator of the 93rd Bomb Group, enters the bombardier's compartment of his Liberator plane. Carrying his precious bomb sight with the care of a new-born babe, Captain Klose prepares to take off on another mission from an airfield in Hardwick, Norfolk, England. 12 April 1943."
Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Bomerang
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Aberdeen, South Dakota | 31 December 1916 | |
Died |
San Diego, CA | 6 September 1966 | |
Based |
Hardwick | Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, CA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster