New England Air Museum
Francis L. Benoit

 
Current Address:   53 Carlisle Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824-2932
 
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Family Information:  
 
Hometown:   Cambrifge, MA
 
Date Entered Service:   March 20, 1942
 
Service Number:   11117722
 
Bomb Group:   462nd & 468th
 
Squadron:   769th
 
Location of Unit:   Victoria, Kansas (September, 1943)
 
Missions Flown:   31 combat missions; 29 operational missions; 530 flight hours
 
Hump Missions Flown:   Over 13
 
Targets:   Japan, China, Burma
 
Awards/Decorations:   Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Unit Badge, Air Medal
 
Service Schools Attended:   Airplane Mech School, Goldsboro, NC Dec 42 - May 43; B-26 Specialist School, Baltimore, MD May-Jul 1943; B-26 Crew Chief School, Omaha, NE Jul 1943
 
Military Specialty(ies):   Flight Engineer 737, Airplane Mechanic, Tail Gunner 748
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   T/Sgt
 
Crew Type:   Flight crew & Ground crew
 
Airplane Serial No.& Name:   42-6354 (Miss Lace), 42-24800
 
Were you a POW?   No
If so, where?  
 
Were you interned?   No
If so, where?  
 
Date Transferred from the 58th:   July 10, 1945
 
Date Discharged from the 58th:   October 16, 1945
 
Post-WWII Military Service:  
 
Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s):
Carpenter, builder and FHA building inspector
 
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Deceased March, 1970 at the age of 45

 

 

 

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