World War II
FOY BENJAMIN DREW
Staff Sgt- army air Corps
born 29 Nov 1921 -kia-2 Nov1943
Died over Austria

Consolidated B-24 Liberator no. 42-41255 Name; "Fast Company" Crashed in Deutsch-Kaltenbrunn Austria Here is the story of that Crash. He was the son of Walter B & Ola Forbis Drew. He was born in Celina, Collin Co . At the time of his death he lived in Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas

The Courier-Gazette 7 Sep 1943 The Courier-Gazette 7 Sep 1943 The Courier-Gazette 13 Dec 1943 The Celina Record 9 Dec 1943 Celina Record 11 May 1950

HIS SERVICE NUMBER ; 38221300
HIS BODY WAS RECOVERED IN THE WRECKAGE ALONG WITH 8 OTHER CREW MEN.
BECAUSE THEY HAD NO WAY TO SORT OUT BODIES, THEY WERE BURIED IN MISSOURI TOGETHER.
THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE US.
JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY

HE HAS A MEMORIAL STONE IN THE
COTTAGE HILL CEMETERY IN CELINA


HIS WWII REGISTRATION CARD

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