UPL 52435
IMAGE1st Lt. US Air Force World War II 1st. Lt. Gilbert Ben Hadley - 0-661482. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Perry Hadley. Hometown: Arkansas City, Kansas. The 22 year old pilot of his disabled bomber, damaged by flak over Ploesti, Romania, crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, after the low level bombing of the Ploesti, Romanian oil refineries. Lt. Hadley was killed in action in the crash of his plane as he was attempting to ditch it in the water just off the Turkish coast. - KIA. 1 Aug 1943.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661482
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot