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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William Grover Benn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Relationship

Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 13TH BOMB SQUADRON, 3RD BOMB GROUP, 5TH AIR FORCE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PILOT ON THE B-25 MITCHELL BOMBER, 'ALGERNON IV', WHICH CRASHED WHILE ON A RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER THE NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA ON JANUARY 18, 1943. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL.