Albert J Bentley

Military
media-52106.jpeg UPL 52106 Do Bunney in flight circa December 1944

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Object Number - UPL 52106 - Do Bunney in flight circa December 1944

Crashed near Soltau, Germany on 25 Mar 45 in B-24 'Do bunny' #42-95185, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Charles W Blaney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

James W Dailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Edward W Danecki

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Herman Engel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 2065525
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James Mucha

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-95185

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

3 November 1924

Prisoner of war

25 March 1945 - 30 June 1945

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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Previously edited by Larry Sirmans based on information from surviving family and direct interview with Albert Bentley circa 1 September 2021. Albert Bentley passed away on 15 September 2021

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upload information

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Correcting typographical entry

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13549

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Object number: UPL 52106 - Do Bunney in flight circa December 1944