S/Sgt Gilbert L. Widick - Benton Cemetery, Benton, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 37° 47.840 W 097° 05.477
14S E 668048 N 4185044
One of two specific veterans memorials in Benton Cemetery - east of Benton, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM17Z79
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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This memorial to S/Sgt Gilbert L. Widick is a black marble bench. The bench bears the seal of the 8th Army Air Force and the image of a B-17 bomber. The inscription is:

S/SGT GILBERT L. WIDICK
31 DECEMBER 1920
28 JULY 1943
KIA VRIES, HOLLAND

B-17 - 8th ARMY AIR FORCE
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Type of memorial: Bench

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