Benitz Family Photos - 1940s

Family photos taken during the years 1940-1949, in date sequence.

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F. Malcolm Benitz (RCAF), Jerry Pryor (RCAF, kia), and Frank Bell (RCAF)

Trainee pilots, Canada, 1941.

(Based in Malta, Jerry flew Blenheim bombers, 18th. Squadron.   Killed 18 Sept., 1942, in the  Mediterranean, Gulf of Sirte;  brother-in-law to Corina Benitz (Keith Pryor))

(Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #36)

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Charles A. Benitz, 1942

(Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #9)

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Frankie Bell & brother-in-law Ken Hale in "Don Pancho"

RCAF pilots -  India, 1943.

(Lockheed Hudson III, model 414 (AE-601))

(Source: James Bell, #3)

Flt. Lt. James S. Watt, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Crashed, Alphen woods, Tilburg, Holland, June 22, 1943.

(Source: Jimmy Watt)

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Announcement of James Watt's award

(Source: Peter Benitz, #12a&b)

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Report of Malcolm Bz' capture

October, 1944

(Source: Peter Benitz, #10)

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Report of Malcolm Bz' investiture and escape

November 1944

(Source: Peter Benitz, #11)

Jimmy Roberts & crew

Armoured car,  India (?)  c. 1944

(Source: Camucha Roberts)

Capt. Jimmy R. B. Roberts

Indian Army, Indian Armoured Corps.,  c. 1945

(Source: Camucha Roberts)

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Malcolm & Gertie Benitz, civil wedding, 1946

(Source: Stuart B. Pryor, #02)

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Malcolm & Gertie Benitz, wedding, 25 May, 1946

(l-r): F.Malcolm Bz, A. Gertrude M. Traill,  Audrey Traill, Dinny Traill, Joan Traill,  Nora Traill, and Jill Pryor front

(Source: Peter Benitz)