Charles William Bennett
MilitaryAssigned to 352BS, 303BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Brux in B-17 44-6351 4-Mar-45; flak, crashed Waidhofen, Austria; Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 12903
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16138659 / O-928022
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grove City, PA | 30 May 1924 | Son of Frank and Bessie Bennett. |
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Enlisted |
Erie, PA | 16 June 1943 | |
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Died |
Waidhofen, Austria | 4 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Brux in B-17 44-6351 4-Mar-45; flak, crashed Waidhofen, Austria; KIA MACR 12903 |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Plot C Row 6 Grave 50 | ||
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Based |
Lucera | 4 March 1945 | Assigned to 352BS, 303BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Crestview Memorial Park, PA | Memorialised Crestview Memorial Park Grove City, Mercer County, PA |
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