Leonard Bendinsky
The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Leonard J. Bendinsky
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Service Number: AF33489289
Date Missing: 02/25/1951
Unit: 8th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
Rosette In Place:
Recoverability Status:
Next Steps: Technical Sergeant Bendinsky was the tail gunner of a B-26B Interceptor Bomber with the 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group. On February 25, 1951, while on a night intruder mission near Sunan, North Korea his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** Technical Sergeant Bendinsky was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
This research material on Missing In Action soldiers has been generated and compiled by the MIA Recovery Network and published in partnership with the Army Air Corps Library and Museum. This material is available so that independent historians and researchers can use this information in their studies. If you can contribute more material to this file, please CONTACT US.
We are looking for ....Photos, Morning Reports, After Action Reports and other documents. We are interested in information specific to this unit: 8th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group in the search for Leonard Bendinsky.
You can support MIA Recovery efforts and the publishing of continued research via a DONATION. Thank You.
Search MIAs Alphabetically: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Looking For Army, Navy, Marines MIAs? Search MIAs