Alvin Beethe

Military

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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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 367th Fighter Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Elk Creek, NE 68348, USA 15 January 1921

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Killed in Action

Germany 26 November 1944

Buried

8 June 2015 His remains were recently recovered and returned to the USA

Enlisted

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Graduated from Elk Creek High School

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Attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Worked in a Boeing plant

Seattle, WA, USA

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Worked for Martin Bomber base

Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), 906 Sac Boulevard, Offutt Air Force Base, NE 68113, USA

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Arrived in England

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Family held a memorial service

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
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Sources

MACR 10557 via fold 3.

Information provided by Dale Beethe

Date
ContributorLucy May
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