Dean Merle Bloyd
MilitaryAssigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. 22 x combat missions. Flew aboard B-17 43-37901 'Miss Bea Havin'. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lincoln, KS | 16 April 1925 | Son of Lawrence and Myrtle Bloyd. |
Died |
2 April 2015 | ||
Buried |
Resthaven Park East Cemetery Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ | 8 April 2015 | Resthaven Park East Cemetery Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona |
Enlisted |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to A/C #43-37901 mentioned in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History, Unit Roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/MissBeaHavin2.shtml