Ben Wishinski
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Find A Grave Memorial# 56295667
Object Number - UPL 13967 - Ben Wishinski
Killed in Action (KIA) in B-24 A/C #42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
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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: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045233
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Belle of Boston
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Allentown, PA, USA | 29 December 1942 | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Court Hill, Frettenham, Norfolk UK | 8 May 1944 | After that we hit a tree and it tore away the tail – all control of the plane was lost and we hit the ground. Joyce, no one suffered. The shock was too great. Hunter and Benny were the only ones who lived for a few minutes after the crash. I spoke to Benny and he said he was alright but he died on the way to the base hospital. - excerpt from a letter written by bombardier, Arthur Doyle |
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Buried |
Plot E Row 5 Grave 14 | ||
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Born |
Pennsylvania, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Combat Chronology Supplement, p. 262 Folded Wings of the 458th Bombardment Group by Reynolds & Page 283 of the book LIBERATORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010 & 458bg.com, Kingsley crew, crew member list & picture included / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
