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Floyd Bennett Jr.
Floyd Bennett, 1944
 
Current Address:   10892 Tenth Avenue, Remus, MI 49340
 
Email:  
 
Family Information:   Parents: Floyd and Jessie
 
Hometown:   Remus, MI
 
Date Entered Service:   December 12, 1941
 
Service Number:   16042647
 
Bomb Group:   462nd
 
Squadron:   768th
 
Location of Unit:  
 
Missions Flown:  
 
Hump Missions Flown:  
 
Targets:  
 
Awards/Decorations:  
Air Medal with 3 Bronze Clusters,Overseas Bar, Service Stripe,Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars,Good Conduct Medal,
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Offensive Japan, Central Burma Campaign
 
Service Schools Attended:  
Chanute Field, IL ; Lowry Field, CO
 
Military Specialty(ies):   MOS 737-Flight Engineer VHB
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   M/Sgt
 
Crew Type:   Flight crew
 
Airplane Serial No.& Name:  
 
Were you a POW?   No
If so, where?  
 
Were you interned?   No
If so, where?  
 
Date Transferred from the 58th:  
 
Date Discharged from the 58th:   October 11, 1945
 
Post-WWII Military Service:  
 
Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s):
Farmer; Practical Nursing/Physical Therapy at State Home
 
Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing:
 
 
Comments:
Deceased March 2, 2002

 

Floyd Bennett and family, 1992
 

 

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