43-6819 Bee

A damaged P-51 Mustang (QP-B) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by Captain Duane Beeson under repair inside a Nissen hangar, 5 March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'March 5, 1944. Capt. D. Beeson's flak-damaged QP-B in the Mobile Repair Unit Nissen hangar to patch it's tail feathers. Source - F. Bodner. 162 KP.' media-401104.jpg FRE 2306 A damaged P-51 Mustang (QP-B) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by Captain Duane Beeson under repair inside a Nissen hangar, 5 March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'March 5, 1944. Capt. D. Beeson's flak-damaged QP-B in the Mobile Repair Unit Nissen hangar to patch it's tail feathers. Source - F. Bodner. 162 KP.' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2306 - A damaged P-51 Mustang (QP-B) of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, flown by Captain Duane Beeson under repair inside a Nissen hangar, 5...

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to return, A/C shot down by flak strafing Brandenburg, pilot Major Duane W Beeson POW. 5-Apr-44. MACR 3606.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885184
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33187853
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief-750

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Brandenburg, Germany 5 April 1944 - 5 April 1944 Failed to return, A/C shot down by flak strafing Brandenburg, pilot Major Duane W Beeson POW. 5-Apr-44. MACR 3606.

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Amended aircraft details from :
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
- http://www.cieldegloire.com

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MACR 3606 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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