Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Robert Eugene Bennett Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 90th Bomb Wing; 98th Bomb Wing; 505th Bomb Group, 482nd Bomb Squadron; 38th Tactical Missile Wing; 44th Strategic Missile Wing
- Location of Service: Lincoln, Nebraska; Westover, Massachusetts; Sembach, Germany; Ellsworth, South Dakota; Clark Field, Philippines; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Pacific
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/68140
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Eugene Bennett Collection
Names
- Kessler, Karen
- Bennett, Robert Eugene
- Samp, Nancy
- 505th Bomb Group
Home State
- South Dakota
Headings
- - Bennett, Robert Eugene
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 505th Bomb Group, 482nd Bomb Squadron; 38th Tactical Missile Wing; 44th Strategic Missile Wing
- Location of Service: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Pacific
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1944-1973
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Special duties/highlights/achievements - "B-29 Bombardier; instructor in air force academy"
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 90th Bomb Wing; 98th Bomb Wing
- Location of Service: Lincoln, Nebraska; Westover, Massachusetts; Sembach, Germany; Ellsworth, South Dakota; Clark Field, Philippines
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-06-03; 2009-06-24)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/68140
Cite as
- Robert Eugene Bennett Collection (AFC/2001/001/68140), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Clark Field, Philippines
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Ellsworth, South Dakota
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Pacific
- Sembach, Germany
- Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands)
- Westover, Massachusetts
Service Unit
- 38th Tactical Missile Wing
- 44th Strategic Missile Wing
- 482nd Bomb Squadron
- 505th Bomb Group
- 90th Bomb Wing
- 98th Bomb Wing