367th Fighter Group
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367TH FIGHTER GROUP
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Killed in Action on 26 November 1944, on a dive bombing mission over Duren, Germany, while flying P-38 lightning (serial number 42-20698). Laurence Bulmer, the flight leader saw Beethe's aircraft descend into a dive, which he did not pull out of, and watched Beethe crash. Beethe was killed in the incident.
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367TH FIGHTER GROUP
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Squadron
P-38 Lightning
Event | Location | Date |
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Born | Elk Creek, NE 68348, USA | 15 January 1921 |
Graduated from Elk Creek High School | 1938 | |
Attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1938 – 1941 | |
Worked in a Boeing plant | Seattle, WA, USA | 1941 |
Worked for Martin Bomber base | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), 906 Sac Boulevard, Offutt Air Force Base, NE 68113, USA | 1942 – March 1942 |
Enlisted | March 1942 | |
Arrived in England | August 1944 | |
Killed in Action | Germany | 26 November 1944 |
Family held a memorial service | 1946 | |
Buried | 8 June 2015 | |
His remains were recently recovered and returned to the USA |
Date | Contributor | Update |
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08 January 2019 13:58:32 | Emily | Changes to service number and biography |
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MACR 10557 via fold 3. Information provided by Dale Beethe |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
01 June 2015 16:49:33 | Lucy May | Changes to awards and events |
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Washington Times article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/27/nebraska-pilots-remains-... Findagrave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=beethe&GSfn=alvin&... |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
01 June 2015 16:38:05 | Lucy May | Created entry with surname, firstname, nickname, nationality, highest rank, role, events and unit associations |
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Journal Star article: http://journalstar.com/news/local/remains-of-wwii-pilot-from-elk-creek-f... |