Donald Lee Bennett
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrew member on B-24 Liberator #41-24026 'Baby', 21st Aug 43 mission to Cancello, Italy marshaling yards, A/C dropped its bomb payload on target and was being attacked by numerous fighters and taking heavy damage. Lt Minnich and Lt Cook were still in the cockpit trying to level the plane, now in a spin, so the rest of the crew could bail out. Lt Minnich waved us all out with his right arm as he leveled the plane for a few moments. Only 3 survived the bail out. KIA. MACR 377.
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Units served with
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Baby
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | 23 October 1920 | Oct. 23, 1920. |
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Died |
Cancello CR, Italy | 21 August 1943 | Crew member on B-24 Liberator #41-24026 'Baby', 21st Aug 43 mission to Cancello, Italy marshaling yards, A/C dropped its bomb payload on target and was being attacked by numerous fighters and taking heavy damage. Lt Minnich and Lt Cook were still in the cockpit trying to level the plane, now in a spin, so the rest of the crew could bail out. Lt Minnich waved us all out with his right arm as he leveled the plane for a few moments. Only 3 survived the bail out. KIA. MACR 377. |
| Illinois, USA | Illinois, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40207, USA | Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. |