George John Beys
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Rear L-R: Unk, Unk, 2Lt George J Beys, Unk
Front L-R: S/Sgt Earl W Buckingham, Sgt Arnout Martens, Sgt. Henry A Gardner, Sgt John Kurzawski, Sgt Ralph E Streicher, S/Sgt. Fred E Dexter
Object Number - UPL 36828 - "Lt. Roth and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 18 May...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin mission in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster'. Unable to escape doomed A/C. 19-May-44, Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4949.
Awards: AM, PH
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19098458 / O-753930
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Woof, Sky Duster
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 19 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Ardennes American Cemetery, Liege, Belgium
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chehalis, WA | 18 December 1915 | Son of John George Sofie [Pispirigon] Beys. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX | 25 November 1940 | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas |
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Died |
Pichelsberg, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin mission in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster'. Unable to escape doomed A/C. 19-May-44 KIA. MACR 4949 |
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Buried |
Pichelsberg, Germany | 20 May 1944 | Interred Pichelsberg Cemetery |
| El Paso, Texas | Husband of Lillian A Beys. | ||
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Plot C Row 3 Grave 39 | |
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Based |
Molesworth | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Updated Buried event location per info in the event.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4949