Benton, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Benton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Hannah Benton, of Eckington, Derbyshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6261 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row E. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | HE PAID WITH HIS SWEET YOUNG LIFE THE PRICE FOR US TO LIVE. LET US NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 130 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 954085 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8256 (P361301/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1941 |
End Date | 12-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cologne- Knapsack power station |
Reason for Loss | Shot down off the Dutch coast by fighters |