Bennett crew
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bennett
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bennett
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 44-6938 B/C 18BS Bennett
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 44-8321 B/F 18BS Bennett
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Bennett
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Bennett
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Bennett
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Bennett
CREW #57; 18th Squadron
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38331 B/Y 18BS Bennett
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Bennett
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Bennett
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-39183 B/K 18BS Bennett
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #151a March 25, 1945 B-17G 44-8605 B/H Bennett Happy Warrior (Crashed shortly after take-off for the cancelled mission.)
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bennett
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bennett
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 44-6938 B/C 18BS Bennett
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 44-8321 B/F 18BS Bennett
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Bennett
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Bennett
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Bennett
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Bennett
CREW #57; 18th Squadron
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38331 B/Y 18BS Bennett
From hardstand #16, took off 0643 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on secondary target at 1028 hours from 24,000 feet.
Landed 1547 hours.
Bennett (P)
Karger (CP)
Bertino (N)
Lewman (Tog)
Dilley (R)
Pickett (E)
Kordas (TG)
Veerman (BG)
Johnson (G)
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Bennett
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Bennett
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 44-8605 B/H Happy Warrior (scheduled for Bennett but replaced)
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-39183 B/K 18BS Bennett
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 44-8605 B/H 18BS Bennett Happy Warrior
Mission #151a March 25, 1945 B-17G 44-8605 B/H Happy Warrior crashed shortly after take-off for the cancelled mission. (5 photos in the 26 March 1945 file.)
KIA BENNETT LESTER S JR 1 LT 18 O-767466
KIA BERTINO LOUIS J 2 LT 18 O-1312870
KIA DILLEY ROGER R T/SGT 18 32924461
KIA PICKETT OCKO P T/SGT 18 36876916
KIA JOHNSON WILLIAM T S/SGT 18 15140404
KIA LEWMAN KENNETH W SGT 18 39341658
KIA KORDAS CHESTER J SGT 18 20630647
KIA VERMAN RALPH C SGT 18 16275224
BENNETT LESTER S JR is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, A-1-26.
JOHNSON WILLIAM T is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, A-6-16.