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Lieutenant Duane W. Beeson, of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, and crew member at Debden air base. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lt. Duane W. Beeson, Boise, Idaho, an ace fighter pilot, in the cockpit of his Republic P-47 at an air base in England, discusses his latest mission over Europe with a crew member.'

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Lieutenant Duane W. Beeson, of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, and crew member at Debden air base. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lt. Duane W. Beeson, Boise, Idaho, an ace fighter pilot, in the cockpit of his Republic P-47 at an air base in England, discusses his latest mission over Europe with a crew member.'

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Units

Personnel talk to Lieutenant-Colonel Oscar Coen of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Groupin the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt after a mission over Paris, 15 October 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'American Thunderbolt fighters are proving a terror to the German pilots (former members of the R.A.F.). Flying their high altitude fast diving fighters, that have accounted for many enemy planes. In the raid over Paris the fighters of this station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables and one damaged. 1

334th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print

4th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Duane Willard Beeson

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

Aircraft

Lieutenant Duane W. Beeson, of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, and crew member at Debden air base. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lt. Duane W. Beeson, Boise, Idaho, an ace fighter pilot, in the cockpit of his Republic P-47 at an air base in England, discusses his latest mission over Europe with a crew member.'

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Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: Texas
Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron

Locations

Debden

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations

Sources

Roger Freeman Collection

Date: 8 Sep 2014 15:22:14

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection