Paul Benjamin Neafus

Military

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.

340th Bomb Group

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

Places

Foggia

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Elgin, Nebraska 10 August 1920
Omaha, Nebraska 14 February 1942 3112 Cass Worked for the Social Security Board

Enlisted

Omaha, Nebraska 27 March 1942

Other

Combat Mission

Guidonia, Italy 13 January 1944 20th combat mission. He was awarded a 3rd OLC to his Air Medal

Other

Combat Mission

Viterbo, Italy 7 February 1944 25th combat mission. He was awarded a 4th OLC to his Air Medal

Died

1.5 miles S of Belcher, LA 31 August 1949 Killed in the crash of B-45A-5-NA #47-044 which he was piloting. The a/c experienced a fuel fire and explosion shortly after takeoff from Barksdale AFB

Buried

Omaha, Nebraska Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA

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Sources

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2345/images/40014_1821…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/17156332:2238?tid=&pi…
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8939&h=7980559…
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-45.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104215280/paul-b-neafus