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John Donald Bentz

10 Mar 1917 – 24 Dec 2014

Birth	10 Mar 1917
Death	24 Dec 2014
Cemetery	Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Omaha , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Tamara Bentz on 23 Jan 2015
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141695705

Bio

Obituary - 1 January 2015 - San Diego Union Tribune John D. Bentz, 97, of San Diego. Born Spencer, NE, 1917. Worked for GM Parts Div., starting as a laborer in 1939, becoming Director of Field Operations in 1970. Served in WWII as a Navigator on B-17 Bombers, awarded the Air Medal, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, European Theater Medal, and the Victory Medal and flew 35 missions. Married Edna Meyer of Omaha, in 1945. He retired to San Diego in 1979, was active in church work as well as the S.D. Genealogical Society and the German Research Assn and published several books on his German ancestors. He died peacefully on Dec. 24. He is survived by four children, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2nd LT Bentz served in the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group (H), of the 8th United States AAF. He also trained as 9301-Intelligence staff officer, combat (G-2, A-2, S-2),

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Family

Parents

• Herman Ernst Bentz 1875–1936
• Lizzie Wagner Bentz 1878–1974

Spouse

• Edna Gertrude Louisa Meyer Bentz 1918–1999 FaG

Siblings

• Archie Bentz 1901–1901
• Viola Helene Bentz Prevo Newman 1902–1981
• Florence Emma Johanna Bentz McGinty 1904–1985
• Elmer Hermann Tonjes Bentz 1906–1910
• Marie Mathilda Bentz 1909–1957
• Elizabeth Mae Bentz DeVore 1911–2006
• Alice Jean Bentz Daniell 1914–1999
• Robert Herman Bentz 1919–2010
• Norma Joyce Bentz 1920–1925
• Earl Ray Bentz 1923–1986

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