158 Squadron Association

"Strength in Unity"

Personnel Detail

SurnameBENNETT
Forename(s)WILLIAM GERALD
Service Number189802
RankPilot Officer
ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
TradeNavigator
FateKilled in action
Awards with 158 Squadron
Awards with another Squadron
Posted In1944-08-17
From Squadron1663 HCU
Comments

P/O Bennett was killed on the 17th September 1942.



Photographed by Dom Howard



Extract courtesy of W R Chorley's Bomber Command Losses

P/O Bennett is buried in the Reichswald CWGC cemetery

Crew Colleagues

427427 - BEESON, JOHN LESLIE (pilot)
189802 - BENNETT, WILLIAM GERALD
189793 - JONES, ROBERT EDWARD
1592283 - MCQUILKIN, ALEXANDER
1357748 - MURPHY, PATRICK ANDREW
429257 - NICHOLS, LESLIE JOHN
1623439 - PAPWORTH, LIONEL ALBERT ERIC