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A2C William Eugene Bennett

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A2C William Eugene Bennett

Birth
Polk County, Tennessee, USA
Death
20 Dec 1952 (aged 22)
Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington, USA
Burial
Turtletown, Polk County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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M/m: Tennessee, A2C, US Air Force

Airman Second Class Bennett was one of 87
killed aboard C-124 Globemaster II
#50-0100 when the transport crashed on
liftoff from Larson Air Force Base,
Moses Lake, Washington.

It was the deadliest aviation accident in
history at that time. The airplane was
departing for Kelly Air Force Base in
San Antonio, during "Operation Sleigh Ride"
to take military personnel and some
family members home for Christmas during
the Korean War.


Many thanks to Tim Cook for providing this information
M/m: Tennessee, A2C, US Air Force

Airman Second Class Bennett was one of 87
killed aboard C-124 Globemaster II
#50-0100 when the transport crashed on
liftoff from Larson Air Force Base,
Moses Lake, Washington.

It was the deadliest aviation accident in
history at that time. The airplane was
departing for Kelly Air Force Base in
San Antonio, during "Operation Sleigh Ride"
to take military personnel and some
family members home for Christmas during
the Korean War.


Many thanks to Tim Cook for providing this information


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