Name:
Benjamin Harrison "Ben", Jr. Scoggin
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-745526
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-30
State:
Florida
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Benjamin Harrison "Ben" Scoggin, Jr. served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of #42-31131 "Satan's Sister" aircraft during World War II. A member of the CarlsonA crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on December 30, 1943 but his current burial place is unknown. 2Lt Scoggin was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.