Ballard James Bentley
MilitaryAssigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. FTR Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-659663
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Gratis Gladys
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kentucky, USA | 11 July 1921 | Son of Mack and Ada [Franklin] Bentley. |
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Enlisted |
Huntington, WV, USA | 31 March 1943 | Huntington, West Virginia |
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Died |
41812 Erkelenz, Germany | 23 February 1945 | |
| Baltimore, MD, USA | |||
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Buried |
Potter Family Cemetery, Letcher County, KY | Re-Interred Potter Family Cemetery Letcher County, Kentucky | |
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Based |
23 February 1945 | Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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ContributorLucy May
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