Marion F
Jr
Bench

First Lieutenant Marion F Jr Bench was born in 1916 in Chillicothe, Livingston Conty, Missouri and served with the 20th Fighter Group as a pilot.

Marion F died May 25, 1944, and is listed as KIA. He is buried at American War Cemetery Ardennes.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, and Purple Heart.

Military Record

O-746024
First Lieutenant - United States Army - KIA
Units: 20th Fighter Group
Decorations: Purple Heart