Name:
Louis A. Bendon
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-693734
Unit:
547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-04-13
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery
Plot:
H
Row:
3
Grave:
15
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Louis Anger Bendon was born on May 7, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was serving as the co-pilot on the B-17F "Flying Fortress" 42-97274 that was hit by enemy fire while returning from a mission over Schweinfurt, Germany, and exploded in mid-air before crashing near Fouleng, Belgium. He and his crew typically flew in a B-17F nicknamed "Royal Flush" but were assigned an unnamed plane for this mission.