About Walter G. Benz Jr.
Lived 1919 – 2010 (aged 90). Walter G. Benz Jr. was an American military personnel and aircraft pilot.
Walter Gottlieb Benz Jr. (December 27, 1919 – March 21, 2010) was an American flying ace in the 348th Fighter Group during World War II.
Early life Benz was born on December 27, 1919, in St Louis, Missouri.
Military career On 26 September 1941, he joined the United States Army Reserves. After enlisting into the pilot training of the United States Army Air Corps on the same year, he graduated and earned his pilot wings at Ellington Field in Texas, on April 29, 1942.
USAF career After the end of World War II, Benz was appointed as commander of the 348th Fighter Group in Okinawa and commanded it till 1946 when the unit was inactivated. Benz continued to serve in the newly created United States Air Force.
Awards and decorations Silver Star with bronze oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross with two bronze oak leaf clusters Air Medal
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Who was Walter G. Benz Jr.?
American flying ace (1919–2010)
When was Walter G. Benz Jr. born?
Walter G. Benz Jr. was born on 27 December 1919 in St. Louis.
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Walter G. Benz Jr. died on 21 March 2010 in San Antonio.
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Walter G. Benz Jr. was a military personnel and aircraft pilot.
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Walter G. Benz Jr. was American.
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