Edward C Beaumont

Military
media-23895.jpeg UPL 23895 Lt Edward C Beaumont, pilot of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, looks up at the nickname of his North American P-51D 'Beau'S Baby' after returning from a mission, to the 8th Air Force station F-375, Honnington, England. 17 August 1944.

Object Number - UPL 23895 - Lt Edward C Beaumont, pilot of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing, looks up at the nickname of his North American P-51D 'Beau'S Baby' after...

Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Beau's Baby
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, CA, USA 26 January 1921

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA, USA 20 June 1942

Based

Honington 23 April 1944 Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK 19 July 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Died

Banning, CA, USA 8 June 1994

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Los Angeles County, CA, USA

Revisions

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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