Timeline
Birth- 20 Jul 1918
Ruth, Nevada
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 44 - 24 years
Organization
Air Force
Organization Code
AF
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Air Force
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Enlistment- 16 Dec 1942-Age: 24 years
Discharge- 31 Jan 1962-Age: 44 years
He then worked as a firefighting pilot in California where he was killed in a plane crash on August 31, 1974 while flying a Grumman F7F twin engine fighter dropping fire retardant in the Ukiah area.
Ukiah, CA
Death- 31 Aug 1974-Age: 56 years
Unknown
Other Facts
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-4614
Full Name
William Pershing Benedict
Full Name
William Benedict