42-7890 Boise bee

media-14262.jpeg UPL 14262 [then] Lt. Duane Willard Beeson standing beside his P-47 Thunderbolt "Boise Bee", serial No. 42-7890.

Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.

Object Number - UPL 14262 - [then] Lt. Duane Willard Beeson standing beside his P-47 Thunderbolt "Boise Bee", serial No. 42-7890.

Beeson's first victory came in a P-47C, but his second (a Bf 109) came in this machine on the very day he was assigned to the 334th Fighter Squadron - 26 June 1943.

He would score a further ten kills in this aircraft prior to it being replaced by P-51B 43-6819 in late February 1944.

'BOISE BEE' was eventually transferred to the 495th Fighter Group, with whom it was written off in a forced landing on 16 June 1944.

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  • 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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Written off

16 June 1944

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Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.

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Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.

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Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.

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Added new aircraft and connections from :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
- http://www.cieldegloire.com

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