John R Bennett
Military
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-51 Mustang
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Columbus, OH, USA | 27 January 1942 | Fort Hayes Columbus |
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Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | 17 August 1943 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Based |
Bodney | 17 August 1943 - 28 April 1945 | Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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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. |
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Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | 23 March 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1) |
England, UK | 14 May 1944 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Promotion |
Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK | 28 January 1945 | Promoted to Major. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2) |
England, UK | 28 April 1945 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD) (2) |
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Other Detached Service USA |
United States | Detached Service. | |
| Cleveland, OH, USA | |||
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Born |
Cuyahoga County, OH, USA |
Revisions
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