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name
GREEN, Benjamin - Date of
birth
6 April 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36328634 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 June 1943 - Place of
death
English Channel
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin Green (father)
Jennie (Drobnies) Green (mother)
Florence Green (sister)
Charles Green (brother)
Irving Green (brother)
Isadore Green (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29756 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Big Chief II
Destination: Kiel, Germany
MACR: 16142
More information
Big Chief II 42-29756 QJ of the 339th Squadron to have failed to return due to German fighters and ditched in the English Channel.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940, United States Census 1930
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune, 8 July 1943