George R Bentley
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 41958
Hayden Hughes crew, 447th Bomb Group, 708th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England, March, 1944. Order unknown: Lt. Hayden T. Hughes, Lt. Howard N. Barr, Lt. William H. Allen Jr., Lt. Richard H. Johnson, Sgt. Walter J. Zesut, Sgt. Raymond J. Small, Sgt. James R. Boyd, Sgt. Roger Hess, Sgt. Barley E. Hill, Sgt. George R. Bentley
447th Bomb Group collection
from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056
Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 #4231144. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss America
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
29 April 1944 | ||
Born |
Long Beach, California, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 April 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4247 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database