467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Benner, Richard Emerson
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Benner
Richard
Emerson
Richard
Emerson
Serial Number
Enlisted:
33620398
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
28 Mar 1924
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
223 S. Carlisle
Allentown
Lehigh Co.
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Lehigh Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
19 Mar 43
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
01 Jan 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
01 Jan 1945
Andernach
Mayen-Koblenz Co.
, Germany
Andernach
Mayen-Koblenz Co.
, Germany
Cemetery:
Arlington Memorial Park
Whitehall,
Mayen-Koblenz Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Whitehall,
Mayen-Koblenz Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 Mar 43
Entered Service - Allentown , PA
?? Jul 44
Departed US
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
E-0748 - Airplane Mechanic - Gunner
Engineer
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Corporal
Radio Operator
01 Jan 45
KIA
788th (2nd Org)
Technical Sergeant
Radio Operator
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
20
Total Combat:
20
Total Dispatched:
20
Total Credited:
19
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
01 Jan 45
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
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