BENSON Marion A - 514 FS 406 FG

 

Marion Arnold BENSON 

 

benson marion
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-806035
AGE yo
DATE OF BIRTH 
ETATIOWA
FAMILY 
RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT IA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
SQUADRON514th Fighter Squadron
GROUP406th Fighter Group
ARMY9th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH17 June 1944benson marion a tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHNear the place called Big Ash - Cne de Gratot - Coutances
DATA PLAN

 P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-5-RE - s/n 42-8493 ou 42-28493

P 47N Thunderbolt

Macr: 6635

Mission: Armed reconnaissance on Lessay(50)

Takeoff Station 417 Ashford, KENT

Shots by flak vers 10h35

 
CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
J1114
DECORATION

Distinguished Service Cross

Air Medal + OLC

World War II Victory Medal 

 

 dsc

am olc

victory medal

 
usaf 9af 406fg 514fs
STORY
 

SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOFrancecrashes39-45.net - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Clive TIRLEMONT
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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