Ben Clarkson Michener
Military
From photo collection sent to Littlefriends web site by the Michener family.
Object Number - UPL 25846 - Major Ben Clarkson Michener, Photo Lab, 13th Photo Squadron, 7th PRG, Mount Farm.
Deployed to England 25 November, 1942. At Mount Farm air base, participated in recon mapping of occupied Europe. Returned to U.S. in October, 1943 to train photo recon officers.
Subsequently was assigned to the 8th Photo Recon group stationed in India, mapping Japanese positions in Burma and China. Returned to the States after Japanese surrender, and was discharged on 20 January, 1946.
Hired as an engineer by Eastman Kodak where he worked on the Corona project, the program that developed America's first spy satellite. He designed high-resolution film used by the satellite as well as by the space program, including the lunar landing missions.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Columbus, Ohio | 12 March 1915 | |
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Died |
31 May 2004 | ||
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Other Stationed in India with the 8th Photo Recon Group |
Sarkhel Para, Bally, West Bengal 711201, India |
Revisions
7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
