Lester S Bennett Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 25 March 1945.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-8605

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Homesick Angel : Happy Warrior
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

England 25 March 1945

Born

Illinois

Buried

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56287751.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56287751/lester-s-bennett

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Corrected the date of the KIA event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56287751.
Added S/N and Role per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56287751.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56287751/lester-s-bennett
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / H. Province, Roll of Honor