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UPL 20280

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Lt. Henry Robert Benefiel, USAAF (1910-2000)

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Units

Two C-47 Skytrains of the 439th Troop Carrier Group fly over Deben in 1944. Image via Ed Ritchie. Written on slide casing: 'C47 Over Debden.'

439th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

94th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

People

Henry Robert Benefiel

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Service Numbers: 19091371
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Glider pilot

Locations

Aerial photograph of Upottery airfield looking west, the main runway runs vertically, barrack sites are to the bottom right of the airfield, 15 March 1944. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/CT/91/541. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Upottery

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Smeatharpe

Revisions

Date: 29 Jan 2016 14:49:02

Contributormgbissell

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and place associations

Sources

image scanned from family collection