Jack Beeney

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media-15402.gif UPL 15402 1950's Jack Beeney in front of the Buick Plant where he worked in Flint, MI.

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Object Number - UPL 15402 - 1950's Jack Beeney in front of the Buick Plant where he worked in Flint, MI.

My Father (Jack Beeney) was 1st Lieutenant/then 2nd Lieutenant in WWII 8th Air Force, 357th Fighter Group, 78th Fighter Group, 363rd Fighter Squadron and 83rd Fighter Squadron. He died when I was just 14 years old of Cirrhosis of the Liver. He drank a lot. It was so sad to watch him die like that. He loved to fly and had lots of stories about WWII. I wish I could remember them.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME Distinguished service and American Campaign medals.

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"
Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Promoted

Flint, MI, USA 16 July 1924 Son of William and Alice E Beeney.

Enlisted

Lansing, MI, USA 12 December 1942 Lansing, Michigan

Based

Leiston 19 December 1944 - 5 July 1945 Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Leiston IP16, UK 31 March 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Transferred

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK 5 July 1945 Transferred to 83FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Transferred

Flint, MI, USA 29 January 1973 Cirrhosis of the Liver.

Buried

Sunset Hills Cemetery Flint Genesee County MI Sunset Hills Cemetery Flint Genesee County Michigan USA
Linden, MI 48451, USA

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5320106/jack-beeney

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p133

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https://www.fold3.com/page/84489317_jack_beeney/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/46304478_jack_beeney/details/
https://www.fold3.com/image/132296222/?terms=Jack%20Beeney
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Beeney&GSfn=Jack&…;
http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/genesee/sunset.htm

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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