Vital Benedict E

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Benedict E Vital is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-24 (42-7730) Crash Site Memorial -449th Bomber Group

Name:

Benedict E Vital

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

32462692

Unit:

718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1944-01-30

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Holy Cross Cemetery North Arlington, Bergen C

Plot:

Blk-86 Sec-A Tr-C Gr-8 1A

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal and Purple Heart

Comments:

SGT Benedict E. Vital was born on November 14, 1920 and was from New Jersey. He was killed on January 30, 1944 while serving as a crew member (Gunner) on B-24 (42-7730) 718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, 47th Bomber Wing when his plane was shot down by an enemy fighter. B-24 (42-7730) was part of a large bombing raid on an airfield in Campoformido, Italy. On the return trip, the formation was attacked by enemy fighters and the plane was shot down with a complete loss of life. The plane crashed in Campolongo where the town placed a plaque in 2011 to remember the sacrifice of the crew.