Benjamin Z Means
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Object Number - UPL 51409 - S/Sgt Benjamin Z. Means-Waist Gunner- B-24H-10-FO (42-52132) "Boomerang" Oct 1943-Feb 1944 and B-24H-10-DT (41-28711) "Little Sheppard" Feb-Jun 1944.
S/Sgt. Benjamin Z. Means was born in Fordam, Pennsylvania 11 Feb 1924. He entered active service 05 Feb 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Basic Training in Miami, Florida, Gunnery School at Harlingen, Texas, and Armament School at Lowry Air Base and Buckley Field, Colorado. In Apr 1943 he became the Waist Gunner and Second Armorer in the initial formation of Crew 11, 712th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group at Gowen Field, Idaho. In Nov 1943 Crew 11 arrived at Seething England and from Dec 1943 to June 1944 he completed 30 missions over northern Europe. He returned to the United States in Sep 1944 and was discharged 03 Oct 1945. He died on 21 Sep 2014 at the age of 90 and is buried in the Valier Cemetery, Valier, Pennsylvania near where he was born.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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Missions
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- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Removed black & white photo of 'Little Sheppard' crew-Dan McCullough 07-11-2020.
Information and photo provided by Daniel V. McCullough, nephew of Benjamin Means.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#150, 6th Heavy Bomb.Proc HQ, Herington, Kansas 5 Nov 43
