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name
CHASE, Benjamin Bloodworth - Date of
birth
28 November 1920 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia -
Hometown
Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-797470 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
512th Bombardment Squadron,
376th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1944 - Place of
death
Sankt Valentin, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Augusta (Bloodworth) Chase (mother)
Evelyn B. Chase (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-100255 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Steyr, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the industrial complex
MACR: 2584
More information
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters. Six crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Five men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender