World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
George R. Bentley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
John Meurs
TAIL-GUNNER WITH THE 447TH BOMB GROUP, 708TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-17 WITH THE SERIAL # 42-31144, ON A MISSION TO BERLIN, WAS ATTACKED AND DOWNED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. HE WAS KILLED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE CRASH OF THE BOMBER.