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Captain Chauncey Aubrey Bennett, Jr. (AFSN: AO-2066962), United States Air Force, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 30 April 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Captain

    Batallion:

    12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

    Regiment:

    18th Fighter-Bomber Group

    Division:

    5th Air Force

    Action Date:

    April 30, 1951
    Headquarters, 8th Army, General Orders No. 133 (March 11, 1951)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain Chauncey Aubrey Bennett, Jr. (AFSN: AO-2066962), United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Pilot of an F-51 Mustang Night Fighter Airplane with the 12th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter-Bomber Group, FIFTH Air Force, in Korea, on or about 30 April 1951. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Bennett, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.