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Chauncey Aubrey Bennett
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Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Unit
12 FTR BOMB SQ 18 FTR BOMB WING
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Date of Death
April 30, 1951
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Captain Bennett was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Wing. On April 30, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire. He bailed out over enemy territory and was taken Prisoner of War. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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