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Austin Albert Bennett

Name:
Albert Bennett Austin
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-742823
Unit:
409th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1987-05-07
State:
California
Cemetery:
San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, Riverside County, California
Plot:
A
Row:
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Comments:

Albert Bennett Austin was born on June 12, 1921. He served in the 409th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-24 #41-28626 'Thunderbird' during World War II.

On February 5, 1944, the crew took off from Station 104 in Hardwick, England, for a mission to Chateaudun, France. At around 11:45 am, their plane suffered mechanical problems causing it to be uncontrollable, and crashed at a place called Petit Neuf Manor, 2 km northeast of Danzé. The airplane was completely evacuated by the crew members before it crashed into the ground and exploded. Fortunately, all members survived, but all were captured by the Germans. 2Lt Austin was taken to Stalag Luft 1 near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany.

He died on May 7, 1987, at the age of 65 and is now buried in the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net