World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry T. Bengis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Natick, Massachusetts
Honored By
Ms. Carol Bengis
Relationship
Daughter
PILOT OF A B-17 IN THE MIGHTY 8TH AIR FORCE, 1ST AIR DIVISION, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 525TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON. BASED IN KIMBOLTON, ENGLAND. FLEW HIS FIRST MISSION 6/9/44. SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM 9/11/44 ON HIS 21ST MISSION, WAS CAPTURED, AND BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG LUFT #1 IN BARTH, GERMANY.