Erice Bennett
MilitaryAssigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Number 7. 24 x combat missions.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Post War: Served in USAF in Korean conflict.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19061285 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Phyllis Marie
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
3 November 1914 | Son of James Wesley and Rebecca Elender [Lee] Bennet. | |
Enlisted |
4 December 1952 | ||
Other Discharged USAF |
31 August 1962 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
22 September 1985 | ||
Buried |
25 September 1985 | Jacksonville Memory Gardens Orange Park, Clay County, Florida | |
Enlisted |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. | ||
Based |
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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