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Henry F Benson

Military

Object Number - UPL 39997

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Units served with

The insignia of the 328th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.

328th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

People

Lionel D Williams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: A&P Mechanic Maintenance Gunner B-24

Aircraft

42-99986

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: D-Barfly

Missions

8th Air Force 300

Date: 12 April 1944

8th Air Force 295

Date: 10 April 1944

8th Air Force 293

Date: 9 April 1944

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-110081) nicknamed "Able Mable" of the 93rd Bomb Group, in flight 10 April 1944. First handwritten caption on reverse: '10.4.44 Bourges,' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'MIA 19/6/44.'

8th Air Force 291

Date: 8 April 1944

8th Air Force 284

Date: 29 March 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Hyattsville, Maryland

Revisions

Date12 Sep 2019 19:32:46

ContributorUncle Ben

Sources

Tags in hand

Date12 Sep 2019 19:27:04

ContributorUncle Ben

Sources

Actual dog tags

Date10 Sep 2019 22:50:16

ContributorUncle Ben

Sources

Mission Listing on 93rd BG Certification.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:12:40

ContributorAAM

Sources

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

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Object number: UPL 39997 -