Lt. Louis Bennett Jr.,
RAF
Victories:
11.5 (12)
Squadrons:
40 Sq.
Born:
22 September 1894 Weston, West Virginia
Died: 24 August 1918 Killed In Action
Notes
A student at Yale,
Bennett went to Canada to join the Royal Flying Corps in October
1917.Like American Frank Luke , he was fond of shooting down
balloons. During his brief but remarkable nine day career,
Bennett flew 25 sorties against the Germans and shot down nine
enemy balloons from an S.E.5a . On 24 August 1918, after
destroying his last two balloons, his aircraft burst into flames
when it was hit by ground fire. Upon crashing, he was captured
and taken to an aid station where he died from his injuries.
Bennett received no medals for his actions in combat.
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