John R Bennett

Military
media-24067.jpeg UPL 24067 Major John R. "Muscles" Bennett with his P-51B 43-6506, HO-Y, 487th FS, 352nd FG.

Object Number - UPL 24067 - Major John R. "Muscles" Bennett with his P-51B 43-6506, HO-Y, 487th FS, 352nd FG.

Primary Flight training - King City AAF, California. Basic Flight training - Chico, California. Advanced Flight training - Luke Field, Arizona. Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 2 Tours of Duty (ETD).

134 combat missions.

Credited with 1 x kill, 2 x shared kills and 3 x damaged.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 487th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet and Lovely
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Columbus, OH, USA 27 January 1942 Fort Hayes Columbus

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK 17 August 1943 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Bodney 17 August 1943 - 28 April 1945 Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Gosfield, UK 14 March 1944 Taxiing Accident Gosfield/Sta 154 Cat 3 damage Lt John R Bennett, 14-Mar-44. P-47D 42-8391 - 487FS 352FG 8AF.

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK 23 March 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1)

England, UK 14 May 1944 Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK 28 January 1945 Promoted to Major.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2)

England, UK 28 April 1945 Completed Tour of Duty (ETD) (2)

Other

Detached Service USA

United States Detached Service.
Cleveland, OH, USA

Born

Cuyahoga County, OH, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- unit history;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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