Ellis Harley Beymer
Military
Object Number - UPL 32227 - "1st Lt E H Beymer, navigator of the 490th Bomb Group, wears the Distinguished Flying Cross presented to him 7-Dec-44 at an airbase in England."
Assigned to 851BS, 490BG, 8AF USAAF. Member of Barraclough crew. ETD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13030849 / O-789124
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Orange, CA, USA | 23 April 1921 | Son of Lester R and Esther J Beymer. |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 18 August 1942 | Los Angeles, California |
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Died |
Bernalillo County, NM, USA | 11 March 2015 | Ellis Harley Beymer, age 93, a resident of Corrales for the past three years, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. He is survived by his children, three sons and a daughter; five grandchildren; lifelong friend, Gail; and WWII Vet, Les. Ellis was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Janet; one son; one granddaughter; one sister; and the nine other members of his bomber crew of which he formed long-term relationships. He was born in 1921 in Orange, CA and graduated from Orange Union High School. He married Janet Ruth Peniwell in 1942. Ellis proudly served in the Army Air Corps during WWII as a lead navigator for the 490th Bomb Group based in Eye, England. One of their first missions was over the Normandy Beaches on D-Day in 1944. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Clusters. Ellis graduated from Cal Tech with his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked for Raytheon until his retirement in 1990. In the late 50's Ellis managed the Raytheon Hawk Missile Test Program at White Sands Missile Range. While employed with Raytheon, he served with NATO in Paris, France. Ellis and Janet returned to CA where he managed the Raytheon Missile Systems Division facility in Oxnard, CA until his retirement. He lovingly took care of his wife, Janet for the last seven years of her life. In his retirement, Ellis was an avid private pilot and enjoyed attending 490th Bomb Group reunions. Ellis moved to Corrales to be with his daughter and her family. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in CA. His family would like to express a special thank you to the staff of the Beehive Enchanted Hills, Gentiva Hospice, and his caregiver, Peter Rivera. |
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Buried |
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Dixon, Solano County, CA | Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Dixon, Solano County, California | |
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Based |
Eye | Assigned to 851BS, 490BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
