Willis S Benagh

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22336.jpeg UPL 22336 TSGT Willis S. Benagh
Radio Operator
Homer Y Harris Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
KIA

Object Number - UPL 22336 - TSGT Willis S. Benagh Radio Operator Homer Y Harris Crew 466th BG - 784th BS KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) in mid air collision over Horsham while assembling for a mission as PFF plane in B-24 'Liberty Bell'

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801596
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Tullahoma, TN, USA 7 December 1942

Other

Killed in action

Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk NR10, UK 1 September 1944 KIA when his a/c crashed just after takeoff from Horsham St. Faith where they had picked up a command pilot from the 467th BG to lead the day's mission.

Born

Tennessee, USA
Nashville, TN, USA

Buried

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 466th BG Historian;
- Accident Report 035;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Information correct as far as I know.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster list in Healy's book (1947)

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