On Saturday, April 28th, at 12:30 PM, at Charlie Brown’s, Chatham Township, the Air force Association Chapter195 will sponsor a talk on Capt Bertil Bentzlin, WWII B-17 Pilot, by his widow Mary Bentzlin, retired teacher, Morris Township, NJ.
He enlisted in Minnesota, was trained as a B-17 pilot and sent to Molesworth, England, and assigned to the 360th Bomb Squadron in February 1945 where he flew 23 missions. He lost two brothers during the war, his older brother, 1st Lt Conrade Bentzlin, who served as a pilot in the 82nd Fighter Group over Africa, and a younger brother, 1st Lt Carl Bentzlin, who served as a navigator with the 721st Squadron of the 450th Bombardment Group.
Capt Bertil Bentzlin served as a pilot in the Viet Nam War and flew for Eastern Airlines and the Flying Tigers. He met his wife Mary in Florida and after they married moved to Morris Township in 1949. He died in October 1999. There is a display of his service in the WWII collection sponsored by the Morris County Historical Society on the second floor of Acorn Hall, Morristown, NJ, see: http://www.acornhall.org .
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The Air Force Association educates the public on the critical role of aerospace power in our nation’s defense and supports the United States Air Force and its auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol. For more information visit web sites at: www.afa.org and www.njwg.cap.gov.
The Shooting Star Chapter, 195, of the Air Force Association meets monthly usually on the last Saturday of each month except during the months of July, August, November, and December at Charlie Brown’s, 522 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township, NJ, 07928. Everyone is welcome. To make a reservation at $20.00 pp or for further information, contact Amos Chalif at 201- 274 3773, or colonelamos@gmail.com
