Virgil Bennett Ulven
Military
This is from my family’s personal photos.
Object Number - UPL 43886 - Virgil Bennett Ulven
Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-3310 'Blood, Guts and Rust'. Plane ditched into Mediterranean Sea. Returned to base.
Crew Number 5.
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- Date: 15 August 1943
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Soldier, IA | 11 November 1920 | |
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Died |
Omaha, NE | 2 March 1982 | |
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Buried |
Dunlap, IA | 6 March 1982 | Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa, USA Add to Map Plot Section 21, Row 7 |
| Soldier, IA |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php;
MACR 396
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Ulven%2C+Virgil+B