World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Louis Bill Bennet
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Honored By
Mabel Downer Bennet Durning
Relationship
Wife
Took Free Flying Lessons in 1939 at Kirtland Field in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Preparation for War even before Pearl Harbor, signed up for Air Corps on December 2, 1941 as 2nd Lieutenant. Sent to Foggia, Italy as soon as possible. Flew B-24, Northern Italy, Yugoslavia. Missing in action for 8 months. Killed in action on April 13, 1944 over Budapest, Hungary and buried in St. Avold, France.