Benjamin F Balkum

Military

He joined the group on 09 Oct 1942. Departed the ETO on 10 Oct 1945. The 449th SubDepot was replaced by 840th Air Engineering Squadron on 15 Apr 1945.

He was afterwards with Northland Wholesale Grocers before retiring in 1976.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Norway, MI, USA 25 March 1919

Died

Iron Mountain, MI, USA 7 August 2003

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

306th Echoes July 2003

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Data update, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, 15 September 2014

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia