Fermin McLeod Bennett
Military
Object Number - UPL 46775 - CPL Fermin McLeod Bennett 365th FG - 387th FS - 9th AF
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![Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck of the 365th Fighter Group wearing a flying helmet with devil horns in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Screamin' Weemie". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYER WEARS "DEVIL'S HELMET" Lieutenant Colonel Louis Houck, 27, commander of a Ninth US Air Force fighter group, waves for contact after donning his "devil's helmet" for a mission against the Nazis. The flyer calls his plane "Screaming' Weemie". Keys](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456675.jpg.webp?itok=5tRnsRWh)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Great Bend, Kansas | 29 April 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Spokane, WA | 18 October 1942 | |
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Died |
Walla Walla, WA | 19 January 2003 | |
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Buried |
Dayton, Washington | 22 January 2003 | Dayton City Cemetery Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA Plot Block F Lot 78 Plot 10 |
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