Arl Benjamin Cross

Military

media-45260.jpeg UPL 45260 Standing Left to Right: William N. Dunwoody (P), Max E. Burrows (CP), Paul L. Facteau (N), Arden L. Quesinberry (TOG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Clarence R. Bitner (BTG), Ray W. Detweiler (FE), Arl B. Cross (WG), Gabriel B. Chapra (RO), Wilfred B. Cullerne (TG)
This crew was involved in a mid-air collision on their 29th mission, on 23 March 1945 resulting in the deaths of Facteau, Bitner, and Cullerne as well as two other men not in the photo 95th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 45260 - Standing Left to Right: William N. Dunwoody (P), Max E. Burrows (CP), Paul L. Facteau (N), Arden L. Quesinberry (TOG) Kneeling Left to Right:...

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Units served with

336th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

William Donald Dunwoody

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-106993

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Pretty Baby
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-31867

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Go Getter
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

42-97844

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38469

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

43-38676

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Missions

8th Air Force 908

Date: 23 March 1945

8th Air Force 901

Date: 21 March 1945
Official Description:

896

Date: 19 March 1945
Official Description:

A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'

894

Date: 18 March 1945

847

Date: 25 February 1945

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Buried	Fort Smith, AR	21 March 1919	Ft. Smith National Cemetery Fort Smith, Arkansas Section: 27 Plot: 270
Born	Greenwood, AR	18 July 1925
Enlisted	Little Rock, AR	18 November 1943
Other 95th BG Combat Tour	Horham Airfield, UK	30 November 1944 - 23 March 1945
Other Survived Mid Air Collision	Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, UK	23 March 1945
Died	Fort Smith, AR	18 March 2019	Arl B. Cross, 93, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on March 18, 2019. He was born July 18, 1925 in the Palestine Community near Greenwood to Roy Cross and Maude Spessard Cross. Arl was a Sargent in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a member of the 95th Bomb Group Association. He loved to fly, read his bible and spend time with his family. Arl was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Clohie Cross and John Cross; one sister, Bonnie Cross; and one grandson, Jasper Burns. He is survived by his wife Doris; one son, Greg Cross and wife Susie of Barling; one daughter, Debby Hobbs of Fort Smith; one sister, Royce Coleman of Fort Smith; five grandchildren, Pete Hobbs, Katy Kehler, Ben Hobbs, Michelle Childers and husband Shedon, and Kevin Burns; five great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.