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Bean, Arthur E, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bean, Arthur E, Jr
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Rank Major / Lieutenant Colonel
Serial Number O-406218
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #128, effective 3 July 1944.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #193, effective 30 September 1944.
Duty Commanding Officer
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 11 November 1918
  • Detailed as Assistant Group Operations Officer (Primary) and Further detailed Group Training Officer (additional) vice Captain Philip M. Algar, relieved per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944.
  • So much of Paragraph 6, SSO #108, 9 June 1944 this station as pertains to CAPTAIN PHILLIP M. ALGAR is revoked and Major Arthur E. Bean Jr is substituted therefor per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #180 dated 9 September 1944.
  • The provisions of paragraph 8, Station Special Orders #180 dated 9 September 1944 appointing substitute members of a Special Court Martial are revoked per paragraph 6, Station Special Orders #200 dated 9 October 1944.
  • Appointed as a member of a Special Court-Martial Board per AAF Station Special Orders #200 dated 9 October 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Stanbridge Earls, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 17 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
  • Appointed as a member of a Flying Evaluation Board effective 5 January 1945. All previous Flying Evaluation Board appointments dated 6 February 1944 and 7 February 1944 are revoked per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #4 dated 5 January 1945. Paragraph 12, Special Orders #4, 5 January 1945 (appointment to Flying Evaluation Board) revoked per paragraph 7, AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
  • Appointed to a Flying Evaluation Board to meet at the call of the president to act on the case of Second Lieutenant Murray L. Goldberg, 545th Bomb Squadron per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945.
  • Appointed as Alternate Member of an Accident Investigation Board per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #92 dated 28 April 1945.
  • Appointed Lieutenant Colonel effective 25 April 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 29 April 1945.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Pilot 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy. Hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Commander 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Commander 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
172⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Commander 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Commander 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Commander 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship. Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Commander 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st CBW C Wing lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Commander 42‑97948⇗ Lead Gee-H Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107125. Unable to catch formation; returned to base without completing mission.
Sortie Report⇗
204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Commander 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Fourth Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship. Resumed lead on bomb run after deputy's Gee-H equipment failed. Led Squadron to attack secondary target using PFF.
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Commander 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
231⇗ 27 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Offenburg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Feathered #3 engine bout 3 minutes after bombs away; relinquished lead to deputy and returned to base alone.
Sortie Report⇗
245⇗ 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany 		Commander 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Led group formation attack with all Squadrons dropping on leader, using Gee-H aiming.
Sortie Report⇗
253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Commander 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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272⇗ 23 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Plauen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship. Landed away at Glatton Airfield, AAF Station 130.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Air Commander 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Commander 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Commander 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Commander 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Commander 44‑8541⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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