Benoid Earl Glawe
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 54377 - Benoid Earl Glawe
USMA class of 1939. Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Politz in B-17 44-8222; Damaged by flak, landed in Sweden Interned (INT). MACR 9365
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32203360 / O-801589
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wisconsin, USA | 30 August 1914 | |
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Enlisted |
12 June 1939 | ||
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Other Force landed INT |
Sovde, Sweden | 10 July 1944 - 13 October 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Politz in B-17 44-8222; Damaged by flak, landed in Sweden Interned (INT). MACR 9365 |
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Other Retired USAF |
31 July 1968 | Retired USAF. | |
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Other Discharged USAF |
31 July 1968 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Seguin, TX | 21 February 2006 | |
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Buried |
West Point Cemetery, West Poin, Orange County, NY | United States Military Academy Post Cemetery West Point, Orange County, New York Section I, Row A, Site 24A | |
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Born |
Green Bay, WI | ||
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Based |
Polebrook | 10 July 1944 | Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorHotelie1970
Changes
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GENERAL ORDER # 621, 14 December 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.
ContributorAAM
Changes
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9565
